trachea
nounfemininetécnico/tɾɐˈkɐjɐ/medium
tra·quei·a
Definition
The windpipe; a large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage, extending from the larynx to the bronchial tubes.
Food should go down the esophagus, not the trachea.
The infection had spread to her trachea, making breathing difficult.
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Common collocations
tracheal walltracheal inflammationtracheal tube
Etymology
Do latim 'tracheia', por sua vez do grego 'trakheîa (artēría)' (artéria áspera).