airway

Example Sentences

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Once activated, this process leads to airway constriction in people with asthma.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

The resulting tissue contained multiple cell types found in the human airway, including mucus producing cells and cells with cilia.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

The condition means her airway is too small, making it difficult for her to breathe, and has led to repeated hospital stays throughout her life.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

Patients with asthma, a comorbid disease that frequently occurs along with atopic dermatitis, showed a median 56% reduction in fractional exhaled nitric oxide, a measure of airway inflammation.

From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025

I repositioned her head to open her airway, and this time when I breathed into her mouth she coughed salt water into mine.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin