Definition of Windpipe. Meaning of Windpipe. Synonyms of Windpipe

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Definition of Windpipe

Windpipe
Windpipe Wind"pipe`, n. (Anat.) The passage for the breath from the larynx to the lungs; the trachea; the weasand. See Illust. under Lung.

Meaning of Windpipe from wikipedia

- The trachea (pl.: tracheae or tracheas), also known as the windpipe, is a cartilaginous tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi of the lungs, allowing...
- the windpipe are weak, or it can happen because something is pressing on it. This may include hypotonia of the trachealis muscle. The whole windpipe can...
- (/trəˈkiː.əfaɪtə/; from Ancient Gr**** τραχεῖα ἀρτηρία (trakheîa artēría) 'windpipe', and φυτά (phutá) 'plants'), form a large group of land plants (c. 300...
- An artery (from Gr**** ἀρτηρία (artēríā) 'windpipe, artery') is a blood vessel in humans and most other animals that takes oxygenated blood away from the...
- the neck and opening a direct airway through an incision in the trachea (windpipe). The resulting stoma (hole) can serve independently as an airway or as...
- The respiratory tract is the subdivision of the respiratory system involved with the process of respiration in mammals. The respiratory tract is lined...
- November 2008). "Doctors make new windpipe from stem cells". NY Daily News. Boseley, Sarah (19 March 2010). "Boy's windpipe replaced in pioneering stem cell...
- jaw to grasp the throat of the prey and clamp tight so that the prey's windpipe is either crushed or blocked, causing asphyxiation. It is often seen in...
- section of it is the epiglottis, separating the esophagus from the trachea (windpipe), preventing food and drinks being inhaled into the lungs. The throat contains...
- activity. This organ, also known as a song box, can be found where the windpipe meets diverging bronchial tubes which lead to the lungs. The organ is a...