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

He’d been given a front of his neck so a breathing tube could be inserted into his trachea, or windpipe.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French