airway

Example Sentences

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In a statement on X, spokesman Ted Goodman said that Giuliani has had "restrictive airway disease" since the 9/11 terror attacks that diminished his ability to fight off pneumonia.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

At 18 weeks pregnant with her second child, Natalie's airway closed significantly and she needed emergency surgery to allow her to breathe properly.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 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

Dr. Musoke tilted the patient’s head back to open the airway so that he could insert the laryngoscope.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston