airway

[US]/'eəweɪ/
[UK]/'ɛrwe/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a passage for air in a mine, a route for aircraft, an airline's ventilation duct; a passage for air in the lungs, a trachea.

Phrases & Collocations

airway obstruction

clear airway

open airway

blocked airway

secure the airway

maintain airway patency

nasopharyngeal airway

artificial airway

upper airway obstruction

airway bill

Example Sentences

There is a purple airway in London Airport.

the airways in the lungs go into spasm.

Lay them on their side and ensure the airway is unobstructed.

Objectives:To investigate the inhibition of dexamethasone on the hypersecretion of airway mucins in chronic bronchitis rats.

Method:After nasal decongestion,21 patients′s nasal airway resistance and nasal airflow were evaluated by anterior rhinomanometry before and after submucous resection of nasal septum.

Flow signals can be collected at the airway opening using a mask/mouthpiece and pneumotachometer, and olume signals can be collected at the chest wall using ribcage and abdominal bands.

We report a case of acute respiratory failure due to tracheobronchomalacia secondary to RP, which was treated with steroids, a tracheostomy, and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).

Real-world Examples

The extra fluid in the walls of the airway, makes the walls thicker and narrows the airway.

Source: Osmosis - Microorganisms

We need to clear the airway. Push epi and atropine.

Source: Canadian drama "Saving Hope" Season 1

It's also obstructing her airway and the spine.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

I knew I had to move him, to open his airway.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 2

There is marked oedema of these structures which may obstruct the airway.

Source: Daily Life Medical Science Popularization

This, coupled with thick tenacious secretions and crusts, may completely occlude the airway.

Source: Daily Life Medical Science Popularization

This one, however, seems to like the airway above the lungs, including the throat.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American February 2022 Collection

Just imagine this is your airway, for example. And this is one of those viruses.

Source: CNN Selected March 2015 Collection

As sounds leave the airway, parrots shape them using their tongues and beaks.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

There might be a severe underbite which pulls the jaw back and blocks the airway.

Source: Osmosis - Respiration

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