airway

airway definition - medical

air·way (ârˈwāˌ)

noun
  1. Any of the various parts of the respiratory tract through which air passes during breathing.
  2. A device used to gain an unobstructed route to convey air into and out of the lungs during general anesthesia or when the respiratory passage is blocked.

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