laryngotracheal

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English laryngo-

Proto-Indo-European *dʰreh₂gʰ-

Proto-Indo-European *-us

Proto-Indo-European *dʰréh₂gʰus

Proto-Hellenic *tʰrākʰús

Ancient Greek τρᾱχεῖᾰ (trākheîă)bor.

Late Latin trāchīa

Medieval Latin trāchēader.

Middle English

English trachea

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālislbor.

Old French -albor.

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Latin -ālis

Old French -elbor.

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Latin -ālisbor.

Middle English -al

English -al

English tracheal

English laryngotracheal

From laryngo- + tracheal.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪkiəl

Adjective

laryngotracheal (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Pertaining to both larynx and trachea.

   the laryngotracheal cartilage in the frog

   laryngotracheal stenosis

   laryngotracheal anatomy

Related terms

• laryngotrachea

Translations

pertaining to both larynx and trachea

• Catalan: laringotraqueal
• French: laryngotrachéal (fr), laryngo-trachéal (fr)
• Italian: laringotracheale (it)
• Portuguese: laringotraqueal
• Spanish: laringotraqueal

References

• “laryngotracheal”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “laryngotracheal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.