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In pop culture, there's a very common mixup between tracheotomy (the actual incision or cut made into the trachea) and tracheostomy (the overall procedure invol
by mmastrac 2y ago
In pop culture, there's a very common mixup between tracheotomy (the actual incision or cut made into the trachea) and tracheostomy (the overall procedure involving the creation of the hole, aka stoma).
- hn_throwaway_99 2y agoOoooh, that's a great one. Had to pronounce them out in my head a couple times to realize I make that mistake all the time.
- m463 2y agoSo I guess tracheology is the study of throats, and tracheaectomy is what werewolves would do.
- stapedium 2y agoTo make even more confusing, laryngology is the surgical specialty you would go see for a tracheal issue in the neck. (where a trach is performed) And a head and neck surgeon (oncologic surgery) is the one that performs the most laryngectomies. Fricken otolaryngologists…isnt the one name complicated enough.
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- ahazred8ta 2y agoI really get piqued when nobody wants to say chiropraxy. 'Chiropractic' is the effin' adjective form! O:-) FML SMH WARH
- digging 2y agoI for one am grateful that chiropractic was named in a way that openly advertised the lack of medical training, expertise, or science involved.
- epcoa 2y agoLaryngologists are head and neck surgeons, in the US and most commonwealth at least where the general training is “otolaryngology-head and neck surgery”. There is further subspecialization in head and neck for oncologic, reconstructive, and (micro)vascular procedures usually just called “head and neck”, true, which is confusing.
- taneq 2y agoAnd a historical dig site is an archaeotomy. :D
- madeofpalk 2y agoI've been watching through Greys Anatomy all year, and eventually they just shorten it to trach', which covers both I guess!
- IncreasePosts 2y agoCase in point, about 40s in: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpt0qf5qowg https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpt0qf5qowg