During those years, the United States evolved from a new nation fighting Great Britain for independence (1775â83), through the monumental American Civil War (1861â65) and, after collaborating in triumph during World War II (1941â45), to the world's sole remaining superpower from the late 20th century to present.
Tracheotomy (US /ËtreÉªkiËÉtÉmi/ tray-kee-AW-tÉ-mee) is a surgical procedure which consists of making an incision on the anterior aspect of the neck and opening a direct airway through an incision in the trachea (windpipe).
How you say it: track-ee-os-tohmee. A tracheostomy is a small, surgical opening (stoma) from the skin into the windpipe (trachea). A curved plastic tube (tracheostomy tube) is inserted into the windpipe (trachea) through the hole and the child breathes through this tube instead of their nose and mouth.This tube doesn't go into the lungs. tracheostomy is a small, surgical opening (stoma) from the skin into the windpipe (trachea). A curved plastic tube (tracheostomy tube) is inserted into the windpipe (trachea) through the hole and the child breathes through this tube instead of their nose and mouth. This tube doesn't go into the lungs.