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tra·che·a

(trā′kē-ə)

n. pl. tra·che·ae (-kē-ē′) or tra·che·as

1. Anatomy A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube descending from the larynx to the bronchi and carrying air to the lungs. Also called windpipe.

2. Zoology One of the internal respiratory tubes of insects and some other terrestrial arthropods, which are connected to the spiracles and are used for gas exchange.

3. Botany A tracheary element.

[Middle English trache, from Medieval Latin trāchēa, from Late Latin trāchīa, from Greek (artēriā) trākheia, rough (artery), trachea (as opposed to the smooth vessels that carry blood and not air), feminine of trākhus, rough.]

tra′che·al adj.

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trachea

(trəˈkiːə)

n, pl -cheae (-ˈkiːiː)

1. (Anatomy) anatomy zoology the membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi. Nontechnical name: windpipe

2. (Zoology) any of the tubes in insects and related animals that convey air from the spiracles to the tissues

3. (Botany) botany another name for vessel⁵, tracheid

[C16: from Medieval Latin, from Greek trakheia, shortened from (artēria) trakheia rough (artery), from trakhus rough]

traˈcheal, traˈcheate, tracheated adj

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tra•che•a

(ˈtreɪ ki ə)

n., pl. -che•ae (-kiˌi) -che•as.

1. (in air-breathing vertebrates) a tube that extends from the larynx to the bronchi, serving as the principal passageway of air to and from the lungs; windpipe.

2. (in insects and certain other invertebrates) any of a network of air-conveying tubules throughout the body.

3. vessel (def. 4).

[1350–1400; Middle English trache < Medieval Latin trāchēa, for Late Latin trāchīa < Greek trācheîa, short for artēría trācheîa rough artery, i.e., windpipe]

tra·che·a

(trā′kē-ə)

1. The tube-shaped structure in vertebrate animals that leads from the larynx to the bronchi and carries air to the lungs. In mammals, the trachea is strengthened by rings of cartilage. Also called windpipe.

2. A similar structure in insects and other arthropods.

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trachea

(or windpipe) The tube between the larynx and the bronchi.

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Noun	1.	trachea - membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi windpipe epiglottis - a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing upper respiratory tract - the nose and throat and trachea cartilaginous tube - a duct with cartilaginous walls cervix, neck - the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body; "he admired her long graceful neck"; "the horse won by a neck"
	2.	trachea - one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids tubule - a small tube respiratory system, systema respiratorium - the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing

Translations

průdušnice

Trachea

henkitorvi

dušnik

trachee

sapnik

trachea

[trəˈkɪə] N (tracheas, tracheae (pl)) [trəˈkɪiː] (Anat) → tráquea f

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trachea

[trəˈkiːə] n → trachée ftracing paper n → papier m calque

trachea

n → Luftröhre f; (of insects) → Trachea f

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trachea

[trəˈkɪə] n (Anat) → trachea

tra·che·a

n. tráquea, conducto respiratorio entre la parte extrema inferior de la laringe y el comienzo de los bronquios.

trachea

n (pl -cheae o -cheas) tráquea

References in periodicals archive ?

These perforations tend to be longitudinal lacerations, which can extend to the level of the carina tracheae. Thoracotomy has been used to repair these perforations.

Repair of a posterior perforation of the trachea following thyroidectomy with a muscle transposition flap

The tracheal annular ligament (ligamenta anularia tracheae) was incised and the outer vertical diameter (OVD), outer transverse diameter (OTD), the inner vertical diameter (IVD), and inner transverse diameter (ITD) were measured using digital vernier calipers (Table 2).

A quantitative study on the trachea of the Red Sokoto (Maradi) goat (Capra hircus)

These structures were the exoskeleton, hypodermal layer, tracheae (a portion of the respiratory tract), digestive tract, striated muscle, head, posterior end, and developing eggs.