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trachea Definition

tra·chea (trā′kē ə; chiefly Brit trə kē′ə)

noun pl. -·cheae′-ē′ or -·cheas

  1. in the respiratory tract of most land vertebrates, the tube extending from the larynx to the two bronchi; windpipe
  2. in the respiratory system of insects and certain other invertebrates, any of the tubules branching throughout the body and conducting air from the exterior
  3. Bot. vessel (sense )

Etymology: ME trache < ML trachea < LL trachia, windpipe < Gr tracheia (arteria), rough (windpipe) < trachys, rough, akin to thrassein, to confuse < IE base *dher-, dark residue, dirt > dregs

trachea Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • mouse: A suspension containing 0, 0.1 or 0.5 mg of carbon nanotubes was introduced into the trachea of the mice.

Possessives

  • patient: Aspiration into the trachea often occurs and this xray shows contrast in the patient's trachea.

Converse of object

  • intubate: When the patient has lost consciousness give a muscle relaxant and intubate the trachea.
  • enter: The larynx is raised, closing the glottis, which is then covered by the epiglottis, preventing food entering the trachea.
  • call: Oxygen is transported through the body tiny tubes called trachea.