Trachea definition
An example of a trachea is the tube in the human from the larynx to the bronchi.
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Noun
Origin of trachea
- Middle English trache from Medieval Latin trāchēa from Late Latin trāchīa from Greek (artēriā) trākheia rough (artery), trachea (as opposed to the smooth vessels that carry blood and not air) feminine of trākhus rough
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Latin trachia (“windpipe"), from Ancient Greek τραχεῖα (trachea, “windpipe")
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