trachea

IPA: trˈeɪkiʌ

(anatomy) A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi.
(botany, dated) The xylem vessel.
(entomology) One of the cuticle-lined primary tubes in the respiratory system of an insect, which extend throughout its body.

Examples of "trachea" in Sentences

In this surgery, the narrow part of the trachea is cut through horizontally.
He takes his last few breaths through the stump of his trachea, which is more like a snorkel now.
In this surgery, the damaged part of the trachea is removed and the remaining ends are joined together.
A surgical procedure in which a damaged section of the trachea is removed and the ends of the trachea are reconnected.
But the trachea is a strange place for colo-rectal cancer to matastisize, so you can probably blame my individual cancer for the unexpected response to the drug.
The operation typically involves making an incision in the neck up, up and down here, and then actually finding the trachea, which is just behind -- just underneath the skin there.
The pressure effects may be entirely referable to the trachea -- _thymus stenosis of the trachea_ -- giving rise to progressive dyspnœa accompanied by stridor, with paroxysmal exacerbations during which the child becomes asphyxiated.