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The operation of cutting into the larynx and the upper part of the trachea, -- a frequent operation for obstruction to breathing.

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  1. n. The operation of cutting into the larynx and the upper part of the trachea, -- a frequent operation for obstruction to breathing.
  2. The operation of cutting into the larynx and the upper part of the trachea, -- a frequent operation for obstruction to breathing.
  3. The operation of cutting into the larynx and the upper part ofthe trachea, -- a frequent operation for obstruction to breathing.
  4. n. The operation of cutting into the larynx and the upper part of the trachea, -- a frequent operation for obstruction to breathing.