| trachea |
the "windpipe." The trachea connects the larynx (voice box) with the bronchi and serves as the main passage for air into the lungs.
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| tracheostomy |
surgery to create an opening of the trachea through the neck.
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| tracheostomy |
the operation of incising the skin over the trachea and making a surgical wound in the trachea to permit and create an airway during a tracheal obstruction.
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| trachea |
The windpipe or passage for the admission of air to the lungs.
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| tracheostomy |
Small opening in the lower part of the trachea and neck that allows a tube to be passed so an obstruction can be overcome.
Ãâó: www.ucsfhealth.org/childrens/edu/icnGlossary.html
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