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tracheal Definition

tra·cheal (-əl)

adjective

  1. of, like, or having a trachea or tracheae
  2. of or composed of woody tissue having tracheae (vessels) or tracheids, or both
tracheal Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • intubation: Tracheal intubation is the most effective method of securing the pediatric airway.
  • suctioning: There was a cough response on deep tracheal suctioning.
  • cartilage: This image shows a transverse section through tracheal cartilage.
  • tube: Figure 1 shows ten simple clinical tests of correct placement of a tracheal tube.
  • ring: The isthmus usually lies over the second and third tracheal rings opposite the fifth, sixth and seventh cervical vertebrae.
  • suction: This will enable tracheal suction if aspiration is suspected.