tracheo- /trak-i-ō- or trak-i-o-/ combining form Denoting the trachea ORIGIN: Ety as for trachea traˈcheophyte noun (botany) A plant with a vascular system of xylem and phloem tracheosˈcopy noun Inspection of the trachea tracheosˈtomy noun Surgical formation of a temporary or permanent opening into the trachea tracheotˈomy noun An incision into the trachea, usu to relieve an obstruction |