airway

Example Sentences

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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

Once activated, this process leads to airway constriction in people with asthma.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

The condition, which is often mistaken for asthma, involves inflammation and scar tissue build-up in the airway.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

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

“It says this, and I quote: ‘The presence of foam in the airway and around the lips and nose indicates beyond doubt that the victim was alive at the time of submersion.’

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson