Trachea [trey-kee-uh or, especially Brit., truh-kee-uh] Example Sentences
Main Entry:
throat [throht]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: neck
Synonyms: esophagus, fauces, gorge, gullet, larynx, maw, passage, pharynx, thorax, trachea, windpipe
Example Sentences
  • The battery had burned a hole in his esophagus and trachea and he required a feeding tube and two months of home nursing care.
  • Sound is produced when air from the lungs flows through the trachea past the vocal folds and sets them vibrating.
  • When air is inhaled through the nose or mouth, it travels down the trachea to the bronchus, where it first enters the lung.
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