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TeachMeFinance.com - explain tracheoesophageal puncture tracheoesophageal puncture --
(TRAY-kee-o-eh-SOF-uh-JEE-al PUNK-chur) A small opening made by a surgeon between the esophagus and the trachea. A valve keeps food out of the trachea but lets air into the esophagus for esophageal speech.
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