trachea

Example Sentences

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The trachea, the breathing tube that connects the upper airways of nose and mouth to the lower airways of the lungs, seemed to be strangely narrow near the top.

From New York Times

Through evolution, sound production moved in whales from the trachea, or windpipe, into the nose.

From Reuters

He is sedated, with a breathing tube in his trachea, in an intensive care unit at University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

From Washington Post

Mother-of-two and grandmother-of-three, Ms Kirk spent nine months in hospital following the attack and had to breathe through a plastic tube inserted into her trachea.

From BBC

“No one with a gag reflex within normal limits could have put a cleaning wipe … into their trachea,” Pepper said.

From Seattle Times