tracheotomy tube


tracheostomy tube

a curved tube used to keep the opening free after tracheotomy; may be metal or plastic. Synonym(s): tracheotomy tube

tracheotomy tube

n. A curved tube used to keep the stoma unobstructed after tracheotomy.

tra·che·ot·o·my tube

(trā'kē-ot'ŏ-mē tūb) A curved tube used to keep an opening free after tracheotomy. May be metal or plastic.