Look up: Trachea

1. Trachea
   The wind-pipe; the cartilaginous and membranous tube extending from the larynx to the bronchi.
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2. trachea
   (Humans as organisms) the windpipe or tube from the back of the mouth to the top of the lungs
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3. trachea
   [n] - one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids 2. [n] - membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
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4. Trachea
   Windpipe; the tube that runs from the throat (pharynx) and voice box (larynx) down into the lungs.
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5. Trachea
   the main airway (windpipe) supplying both lungs.
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6. Trachea
   (Windpipe) Main airway that runs from the base of the throat down to the lungs. Divides into the two main bronchi (right and left) that supply each lung with air.
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7. Trachea
   the tube running from the larynx (the voice box) down the neck and into the upper part of the chest, where it divides to form the two bronchi of the lungs; commonly called the windpipe
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8. Trachea
   The windpipe
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9. Trachea
   The cartilage tube that brings air from the larynx to the two bronchi that enter the lungs.
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10. trachea
    The windpipe
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11. Trachea
    The windpipe.
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12. Trachea
    The tube which carries air from the larynx to the bronchus (the windpipe).
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13. Trachea
    Trachea: A tube-like portion of the breathing or "respiratory" tract that connects the "voice box" (larynx) with the bronchial parts of the lungs. Each time we inhale (breathe in), air goes into our nose or mouth, then through the larynx, down the trachea, and into our lungs. Whe...
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14. trachea
    The windpipe. A fibrocartilaginous tube lined with mucous membrane passing from the larynx to the bronchi. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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15. trachea
    noun membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
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16. trachea
    (tra´ke-ә) pl. tra´cheae the air passage extending from the throat and larynx to the main bronchi; it is reinforced at the front and sides by a series of C-shaped rings of cartilage that keep the passage uniformly open. The trachea is lined with mucous membrane covered with small hairlike processes called cilia tha...
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17. Trachea
    • (n.) One of the large cells in woody tissue which have spiral, annular, or other markings, and are connected longitudinally so as to form continuous ducts. • (n.) One of the respiratory tubes of insects and arachnids. • (n.) The windpipe. See Illust. of Lung.
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18. trachea
    in vertebrates and invertebrates, a tube or system of tubes that carries air. In insects, a few land arachnids, and myriapods, the trachea is an ... [11 related articles]
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19. trachea
    trachea (singular), tracheae (plural) The cartilaginous and membranous tube descending from the larynx and branching into the right and left main bronchi.
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20. trachea
    trachea (trā'kēu) or windpipe,principal tube that carries air to and from the lungs. It is about 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm) long and about 3/4 in. (1.9 cm) in diameter in the adult. It extends from the larynx to the bronchial tubes and is situated in front of the esophagus (see respiration)...
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21. Trachea
    The trachea is a pipe leading to the lung chamber.
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22. Trachea
    The trachea (windpipe) is a nearly cylindrical tube, composed of cartilaginous and membranous tissues, and extending downwards from the lower part of the larynx to the level of the third dorsal vertebra, where it bifurcates into the two bronchi. It lies upon the oesophagus posteriorly, and is in rel...
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23. trachea
    Type: Term Pronunciation: trā′kē-ă, -kē-ē Definitions: 1. The air tube extending from the larynx into the thorax to the level of the fifth or sixth thoracic vertebra where it bifurcates into the right and left bronchi. The trachea is composed of 16-20 incomplete rings ...
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24. trachea
    Click images to enlargeTube that forms an airway in air-breathing animals. In land-living vertebrates, including humans, it is also known as the windpipe and runs from the larynx to the upper part of the chest. Its diameter is about 1.5 cm/0.6 in and its length 10 cm/4 in. It is strong and flexible, and re...
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25. TRACHEA
    Cartilage-lined tubular airway that descends from the larynx into the chest and branches at its lower end into two bronchi that enter the lungs; it conducts air between the upper nasal passages and the lungs; colloquially known as the windpipe.
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