airway

Example Sentences

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Obstructive sleep apnea happens when the upper airway repeatedly collapses during sleep.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Louise recalls being told that Bow's airway was swollen - Bow was given a tracheostomy and then a further operation to help her breathe more easily.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

He is now losing power in his arms and is due to have a tracheostomy - an artificial airway - fitted in his throat this month to help his breathing.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

Patients with asthma, a comorbid disease that frequently occurs along with atopic dermatitis, showed a median 56% reduction in fractional exhaled nitric oxide, a measure of airway inflammation.

From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025

“Anapneo,” said Slughorn calmly, pointing his wand at Belby, whose airway seemed to clear at once.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling