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tracheoesophageal puncture  listen  (TRAY-kee-oh-ee-SAH-fuh-JEE-ul PUNK-cher)

  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.