airway
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OSA is caused by a blocked airway, so a patient may grind their teeth to move the blockage in order to be able to breathe again.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
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
These receptors were found throughout the udder tissue of cattle but were nearly absent in airway tissue.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
Colonel Meecham watched as an F-8 lifted off an unseen airway, cleared the treeline, thundered eastward, accelerating and rising in a clean parabola.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Standard procedure mandates that anyone suspected of smoke inhalation receives a bronchoscopic examination of their airways.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Once the airways are scarred up, there is no going back,” says Lee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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
He made a gurgling sound—secretions clogging his airways.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
