windpipe

Example Sentences

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The stress starts even before the first cut, with intubation - the insertion of a breathing tube into the windpipe.

From BBC

Birds and reptiles have very different ways of producing sounds using the organs that surround their windpipes and lungs.

From New York Times

This group is more likely to be admitted to the intensive care unit or require sedation and the insertion of a breathing tube in their windpipe than vaccinated people.

From Los Angeles Times

The suction and swallow simultaneously stimulate two nerves, the phrenic and vagus nerves, prompting the diaphragm to contract and the epiglottis — a flap that covers the windpipe during swallowing — to close.

From Seattle Times

According to the video, one of the suspects appeared to sit on the officer's head, while police said another applied significant force to the officer's windpipe.

From Fox News