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phonate Speaking Valve This
Shiley
™
compact valve fits on the end of your
tracheostomy tube to help you speak
more easily. Check with your doctor
to see if you can use it. (For more
information, see page 25.)
Shiley Tracheostomy Tube Holder
™
This convenient alternative to
twill tape comes in one size that
fits pediatric to adult patients.
Velcro®* fasteners easily attach to
the tracheostomy tube neck flange.
(Follow product instructions.) It is
made of comfortable, latex-free foam-
padded cotton.
Stoma (sto-ma) Hole in your neck
where you insert the tracheostomy
tube.
Sterile (steer-ill) Free from germs.
Suctioning (suck-shun-ing) Removing
mucus in the tracheostomy tube.
Syringe (seer-enj) The plastic device
the doctor uses to give shots, only
there is no needle on it.
Trachea (tray-key-ah) Your wind pipe.
Tracheostomy (tray-key-oss-tuh-
mee) The opening in your neck where
your tracheostomy tube goes, to make
breathing easier.
Tracheotomy (tray-key-ot-o-mee)
An operation where the doctor
makes an opening in your neck
for a tracheostomy tube to make
breathing easier.
Trach Tube (trake toob) Short for
tracheo-stomy tube. This is the tube
the doctor puts in the opening in your
neck to help you breathe.
Ventilator (vin-till-a-tor) A machine
that helps a person breathe.
Vocal Cords (vo-cal cords) Two strips of
tissue in the voice box in the neck that
vibrate to make sounds when you talk.
Glossary
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