tracheal

[trey-kee-uhl, truh-kee-uhl]

adjective

1. Anatomy, Zoology.,  pertaining to or connected with the trachea or tracheae.

2. Botany.,  of the nature of or composed of tracheae or vessels.

Other Word Forms

• posttracheal adjective
• pretracheal adjective
• transtracheal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tracheal¹

First recorded in 1700–10; trache(a) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

His family alleged in a 2018 lawsuit that the 67-year-old grandfather had died a year earlier as the result of neglect after his tracheal tube became disconnected.

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The tumor had spread through the thyroid gland, onto the carotid artery and into the tracheal rings.

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A sudden throat tear, known medically as a "spontaneous tracheal perforation" is rare and can be potentially life-threatening.

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These “anthrobots,” no bigger than poppy seeds, consist of human tracheal cells cultured in a 3D scaffolding to form spheres.

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"It is fascinating and completely unexpected that normal patient tracheal cells, without modifying their DNA, can move on their own and encourage neuron growth across a region of damage," said Levin.

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