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Laryngotracheal
Laryngotracheal La*ryn`go*tra"che*al, a. [Larynx + tracheal.] (Anat.) Pertaining to both larynx and trachea; as, the laryngotracheal cartilage in the frog.
Peritracheal
Peritracheal Per`i*tra"che*al, a. (Zo["o]l.) Surrounding the trache[ae].
Prototracheata
Prototracheata Pro`to*tra`che*a"ta, n. pl. [NL. See Proto-, and Trachea.] (Zo["o]l.) Same as Malacopoda.
Protracheata
Malacopoda Mal`a*cop"o*da, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? soft + -poda.] (Zo["o]l.) A class of air-breathing Arthropoda; -- called also Protracheata, and Onychophora. Note: They somewhat resemble myriapods, and have from seventeen to thirty-three pairs of short, imperfectly jointed legs, two pairs of simple jaws, and a pair of antenn[ae]. The tranche[ae] are connected with numerous spiracles scattered over the surface of the body. Peripatus is the only known genus. See Peripatus.
Protracheata
Protracheata Pro*tra`che*a"ta, n. pl. [NL. See Pro-, and Trachea.] (Zo["o]l.) Same as Malacopoda.
Syngamus trachealis
The gapes The gapes (a) A fit of yawning. (b) A disease of young poultry and other birds, attended with much gaping. It is caused by a parasitic nematode worm (Syngamus trachealis), in the windpipe, which obstructs the breathing. See Gapeworm.
Tracheal
Tracheal Tra"che*al, a. [Cf.F. tracheal.] Of or pertaining to the trachea; like a trachea.
Trachearia
Trachearia Tra`che*a"ri*a, n.pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.) A division of Arachnida including those that breathe only by means of trache[ae]. It includes the mites, ticks, false scorpions, and harvestmen.
Tracheary
Tracheary Tra"che*a*ry, a. Tracheal; breathing by means of trache[ae]. -- n. (Zo["o]l.) One of the Trachearia.
Tracheata
Tracheata Tra`che*a"ta, n.pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.) An extensive division of arthropods comprising all those which breathe by trache[ae], as distinguished from Crustacea, which breathe by means of branchi[ae].
Tracheate
Tracheate Tra"che*ate, a. (Zo["o]l.) Breathing by means of trache[ae]; of or pertaining to the Tracheata.
Tracheate
Tracheate Tra"che*ate, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any arthropod having trache[ae]; one of the Tracheata.

Meaning of Trachea 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...
- biological and synthetic scaffolds seeded with patients' own stem cells as trachea transplants, Macchiarini was a visiting professor and director on a temporary...
- The carina of trachea (also: "tracheal carina") is a ridge of cartilage at the base of the trachea separating the openings of the left and right main bronchi...
- trachealis muscle is a sheet of smooth muscle in the trachea. The trachealis muscle lies posterior to the trachea and anterior to the oesophagus. It bridges the...
- saber-sheath trachea also known as scabbard trachea is a trachea that has an abnormal shape. This manifests as a narrowing of the portion of the trachea located...
- important section of it is the epiglottis, separating the esophagus from the trachea (windpipe), preventing food and drinks being inhaled into the lungs. The...
- Tracheitis is an inflammation of the trachea. Although the trachea is usually considered part of the lower respiratory tract, in ICD-10 tracheitis is...
- Tumors in the thorax can cause breathing problems by obstructing the trachea or disrupting the nerve to the diaphragm; difficulty swallowing by compressing...
- of the neck involved in breathing, producing sound and protecting the trachea against food aspiration. The opening of larynx into pharynx known as the...
- the vocal cords - the paired bands of muscle tissue positioned over the trachea - from coming together and vibrating will have the potential to make a...