trachea

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Chemotherapy and radiation left him with a tube in his trachea and difficulty breathing - something that was written into his final role, reprising his "Iceman" character in the 2022 Top Gun sequel.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

"You can protect the blood vessels in your neck. It also helps shield your trachea in front," he added.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

It found evidence of “severe bilateral acute pulmonary edema” and “frothy pulmonary edema in trachea and mainstem bronchi.”

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025

The researchers discovered high levels of virus in the animals' nasal passages, trachea and lungs and moderate-to-low virus levels in other organs, consistent with H5N1 infections found in other mammals.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2024

Less than two weeks before departing for Nepal he had undergone minor throat surgery, leaving his trachea in an extremely sensitive condition.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer