| tracheotomy |
insertion of a tube through a surgical opening in the trachea to maintain an open airway
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| trachea |
The main trunk of the hollow tube through which air passes on its way to and from the lungs.
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| trachea |
[TRAK-ee-ah] a tube of the respiratory system, ending externally at the spiracle and terminating internally at the tracheoles.
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| trachea |
Windpipe, the tube that carries air from the mouthand nose to the lungs
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| tracheoesophageal fistula |
An abnormal connection between the windpipe and upper digestive tract
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