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windpipe::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | trachea |
| Type of | cartilaginous tube |
Examples of windpipe
windpipe
Physicians saved his life by connecting his severed windpipe with a silver tube.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The esophagus normally runs behind the windpipe and carries food to the stomach.
From the bostonherald.com
They cut a tracheotomy into her windpipe and stuck a feeding tube down her nose.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Macchiarini has performed the five other windpipe implants similar to Hannah's.
From the nytimes.com
Later he performed a tracheotomy-an incision into the windpipe-on another dog.
From the time.com
Only about one in 50,000 children worldwide are born with the windpipe defect.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The buffalo's breath rattles after the muscular feline pierces her windpipe.
From the bloomberg.com
Infection can cause the epiglottis to obstruct or completely close off the windpipe.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Its long neck gives it a high amount of dead space, in spite of its narrow windpipe.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Trachea: membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
- In tetrapod anatomy the trachea, or windpipe, is a tube that connects the pharynx or larynx to the lungs, allowing the passage of air. It is lined with pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium cells with goblet cells which produce mucus. ...
- The trachea; Any duct for air or other gas; A section of road or bridleway which has a reputation for having strong crosswinds or localized wind swirls; The anus
