airway
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An expert might suggest treating nasal obstruction or allergies, if this is what is causing snoring, or wearing a custom mouthguard to gently push the lower jaw forward and keep the airway open.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
We call it tripoding, which is particular to upper respiratory infections and airway swelling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
PDE3/4 inhibitors block specific enzymes to relax airway muscles and suppress inflammation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
In a statement on X, spokesman Ted Goodman said that Giuliani has had "restrictive airway disease" since the 9/11 terror attacks that diminished his ability to fight off pneumonia.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
Dr. Musoke tilted the patient’s head back to open the airway so that he could insert the laryngoscope.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
"My mouth was swelling up, my airways started closing up and I felt very nauseous," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Standard procedure mandates that anyone suspected of smoke inhalation receives a bronchoscopic examination of their airways.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Once the airways are scarred up, there is no going back,” says Lee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Due to the unique anatomy of their airways, bulldogs can experience more respiratory distress in their golden years and may also have a harder time regulating their temperature as a result,” Greenstein says.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
The airways filled up with men who had heard about the death of Bull Meecham and they were coming to pay homage to one that had fallen.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
