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airway

[air-wey] / ˈɛərˌweɪ /
NOUN
air pipe
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We call it tripoding, which is particular to upper respiratory infections and airway swelling.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

PDE3/4 inhibitors block specific enzymes to relax airway muscles and suppress inflammation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Louise recalls being told that Bow's airway was swollen - Bow was given a tracheostomy and then a further operation to help her breathe more easily.

From BBC Mar. 10, 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

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

Standard procedure mandates that anyone suspected of smoke inhalation receives a bronchoscopic examination of their airways.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

That’s sputum, the mucus found deep in the airways.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Researchers at King's College London have launched a "Laughter Lab" to explore whether laughing can help people with chronic lung conditions by clearing airways, improving breathing, and boosting wellbeing.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

“Due to the unique anatomy of their airways, bulldogs can experience more respiratory distress in their golden years and may also have a harder time regulating their temperature as a result,” Greenstein says.

From MarketWatch May 19, 2026

As a child, Roosevelt suffered from acute asthma, a respiratory disease that caused his airways to constrict, making it difficult for him to breathe.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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