Trachea: The airway that leads from the larynx to the lungs. Also called the windpipe.
Source: National Institute of Health
Trachea: membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
Source: WordNet 2.1
Trachea : cartilaginous and membranous tube descending from the larynx and branching into the right and left main bronchi.
Source: CRISP
Trachea : The cartilaginous and membranous tube descending from the larynx and branching into the right and left main bronchi.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)
Trachea: The "windpipe" passing air from the throat into the bronchi toward the lungs.
Condition count: 5 ; see list below.
Organ types: Neck (43), Throat (44)
Organs: list of all organs
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