airway

Example Sentences

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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

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

I sputtered, trying to gulp enough air to shout, but the airway was blocked.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover