airway

Example Sentences

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Obstructive sleep apnea happens when the upper airway repeatedly collapses during sleep.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

This reaction can contribute to airway inflammation and breathing difficulties in the lungs.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

The condition, which is often mistaken for asthma, involves inflammation and scar tissue build-up in the airway.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

Patients with asthma showed a median 56% reduction in fractional exhaled nitric oxide, indicating reduced airway inflammation.

From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025

It was as if he had been breathing through a straw and was finally able to use his whole airway to inhale again.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young