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Trachea

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windpipenounThe trachea.

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windpipenounThe trachea.
airwaynoun(aviation) A flight path used by aeroplanes.
larynxnoun(anatomy, zootomy) A hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus. It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, as it houses the vocal cords, sound production.
somethingnounAn object whose nature is yet to be defined.
air ductnounA duct, through which air is forced or extracted, that forms part of a building's air conditioning and ventilation system.
air passagenouna duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
air tube
breathing tubeA breathing tube is a hollow component that can serve as a conduit for breathing.
bronchial tubenounA bronchus
air channel
tracheal tubeA tracheal tube is a catheter that is inserted into the trachea for the primary purpose of establishing and maintaining a patent airway and to ensure the adequate exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
aeroductnounA proposed form of ramjet that harnesses charged particles in the upper atmosphere
trachenoun(medicine, colloquial) A tracheostomy or tracheostomy tube.
trachealisnoun(anatomy) A smooth muscle that bridges the gap between the free ends of C-shaped cartilages at the posterior border of the trachea, adjacent to the oesophagus, and allows air to be expelled forcefully.
bronchiumnoun(anatomy, usually in the plural) A bronchial tube; a subdivision of the bronchus.
trachnoun(informal) A tracheotomy or tracheostomy.
bronchiolenoun(anatomy) Any of the small cartilage-less branches of a bronchus.
bronchusnounEither of two airways, which are primary branches of the trachea, leading directly into the lungs.
tracheobronchoscopynounA medical examination of the trachea and bronchi.
lower airwaynoun(anatomy) The part of the respiratory tract starting at the trachea and ending at the bronchioles.

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