trachea

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 See also 2 Italian 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Derived terms 2.1.2 See also

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin trachia (“‘windpipe’”), from Ancient Greek τραχεῖα (trachea), “‘windpipe’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /'treikiə/
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[edit] Noun

trachea (plural tracheae or tracheas)

1. (anatomy) A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi; the windpipe

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• windpipe

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• oesophagus, esophagus, gullet, throat

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trachea f. (plural trachee)

1. (anatomy) trachea, windpipe
2. (botany) trachea

[edit] Derived terms

• tracheale
• tracheide
• tracheite
• tracheo-
• tracheobronchite
• tracheoscopia
• tracheotomia

[edit] See also

• esofago
• gola