<P> The etymology of the word tracheotomy comes from two Greek words : the root tom - ( from Greek τομή tomḗ ) meaning `` to cut '' , and the word trachea ( from Greek τραχεία tracheía ) . The word tracheostomy , including the root stom - ( from Greek στόμα stóma ) meaning `` mouth , '' refers to the making of a semi-permanent or permanent opening , and to the opening itself . Some sources offer different definitions of the above terms . Part of the ambiguity is due to the uncertainty of the intended permanence of the stoma at the time it is created . </P>
<P> The etymology of the word tracheotomy comes from two Greek words : the root tom - ( from Greek τομή tomḗ ) meaning `` to cut '' , and the word trachea ( from Greek τραχεία tracheía ) . The word tracheostomy , including the root stom - ( from Greek στόμα stóma ) meaning `` mouth , '' refers to the making of a semi-permanent or permanent opening , and to the opening itself . Some sources offer different definitions of the above terms . Part of the ambiguity is due to the uncertainty of the intended permanence of the stoma at the time it is created . </P>
procedure that creates a permanent artificial opening in the trachea
procedure that creates a permanent artificial opening in the trachea
tracheotomy
tracheotomy