Windpipe synonyms

wĭnd'pīp'

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esophagus
(US) Alternative spelling of oesophagus.
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trachea
(Bot.) vessel
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gullet
The esophagus.
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throttle
A lever or pedal controlling such a valve.
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throat (related)
Station throat.
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epiglottis (related)
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pharynx (related)
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nasal-cavity (related)
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urethra (related)
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airpipe
A pipe or tube through which air flows.
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bronchus
Either of two airways, which are primary branches of the trachea, leading directly into the lungs.
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voice-box (related)
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eustachian-tube (related)
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rectum (related)
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ureter (related)
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bronchi
Plural form of bronchus
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weasand
The throat in general.
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  • For a few minutes she thought her windpipe was crushed.

  • Bronchitis is an inflammation of the air passages between the nose and the lungs, including the windpipe or trachea and the larger air tubes of the lung that bring air in from the trachea (bronchi).

  • This defect almost always occurs in conjunction with tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF), a condition in which the esophagus is improperly attached to the trachea, the "windpipe" that carries air into the lungs.

  • In more severe cases a drug very like natural surfactant (Exosurf Neonatal or Survanta) can be dripped into the lungs through a fine tube (endotracheal tube) placed in the infant's windpipe (trachea).

  • When the stomach contents moves into the esophagus, there is the possibility that this material will be aspirated into the windpipe, which can cause asthma, pneumonia, and possibly suffocation or sudden death.

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