trachea

Example Sentences

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"You can protect the blood vessels in your neck. It also helps shield your trachea in front," he added.

From Barron's

It found evidence of “severe bilateral acute pulmonary edema” and “frothy pulmonary edema in trachea and mainstem bronchi.”

From Salon

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

They are called noninvasive because they don’t require trachea surgery to open the airway, like ones used in hospitals.

From Seattle Times

The larynx functions like an antechamber to the windpipe, or trachea, with a flap of tissue called the epiglottis keeping food and drink from falling down the windpipe.

From New York Times