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laryngotrachea

laryngotrachea noun: both larynx and trachea.

Noun

laryngotrachea (plural laryngotracheae or laryngotracheas)

  1. Both larynx and trachea.
    • Fragmentation or separation of the bolus results in scattered particles and increased risk of misentry into the nasopharynx or laryngotrachea.1991, Haskins K. Kashima, “Swallowing Disorders”, in K.J. Lee, editor, Essential Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery (A Board Preparation and Concise Reference), 5th edition, East Norwalk, Conn....
    • The laryngotracheas were cleansed and each cricothyroid muscle was isolated with blunt dissection.2010 May, Scott L. Lee, Quyen T. Lee, Stanley M. Shapshay, “Transcricothyroid approach to the subglottic airway in a porcine model”, in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, volume 142, number 5...

Forms of laryngotrachea

plurallaryngotracheae
plurallaryngotracheas

Origin of laryngotrachea

From laryngo- + trachea.

Questions about laryngotrachea

What does laryngotrachea mean?
Laryngotrachea means both larynx and trachea.
What part of speech is laryngotrachea?
Laryngotrachea is a noun.
What is the plural of laryngotrachea?
The plural of laryngotrachea is laryngotracheae.

Words near laryngotrachea in the dictionary

  1. laryngostrobovideography
  2. laryngotome
  3. laryngotomes
  4. laryngotomies
  5. laryngotomy
  6. laryngotrachea
  7. laryngotracheae
  8. laryngotracheal
  9. laryngotracheas
  10. laryngotracheitis
  11. laryngotracheobronchial

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