trachea
noun
the tube in humans and other air-breathing vertebrates extending from the larynx to the bronchi, serving as the principal passage for conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe.
tracheas
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pluralof trachea.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Earlier studies from other research groups suggested that flu-related glycan receptors were present in the noses, tracheas, and lungs of cattle.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
He says prosecutors should have pressed for manslaughter charges because Macchiarini had no evidence that the tracheas he implanted would develop into normally functioning organs.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 16, 2022
We need our tracheas to stay open while we recline, lest we suffer apneas and struggle to breath during slumber.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2022
Other trachea replacement attempts include transplanting part of a donor’s frozen, preserved aorta, the body’s main artery, and fabricating tracheas from patients’ own chest muscles and rib cartilage.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2021
But soon questions started to be asked about the stem-cell-laced tracheas.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2019
