Tracheoesophageal puncture
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| Tracheoesophageal puncture | |
|---|---|
| Term | Tracheoesophageal puncture |
| Short definition | tracheoesophageal puncture - (pronounced) (TRAY-kee-oh-ee-SAH-fuh-JEE-ul-PUNK-cher) small opening made by a surgeon between the esophagus and trachea. A valve keeps food out of the windpipe but allows air into the esophagus for esophageal speech |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
tracheoesophageal puncture - (pronounced) (TRAY-kee-oh-ee-SAH-fuh-JEE-ul-PUNK-cher) small opening made by a surgeon between the esophagus and trachea. A valve keeps food out of the windpipe but allows air into the esophagus for esophageal speech
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Tracheoesophageal puncture
- Wikipedia's article - Tracheoesophageal puncture
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