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upper airways

upper airways is the plural of upper airway.

Meaning of upper airway

Noun

upper airway (plural upper airways)

  1. The part of respiratory tract consisting of nose, oral cavity, pharynx.
  2. The part of respiratory tract consisting of nose, oral cavity, pharynx and epiglottis.
  3. The part of respiratory tract consisting of nose, oral cavity, pharynx and larynx.

Questions about upper airways

What is upper airways the plural of?
Upper airways is the plural of upper airway.

Words near upper airways in the dictionary

  1. uppedy
  2. uppent
  3. upper
  4. upper airway
  5. upper airway cough syndrome
  6. upper airways
  7. Upper Allen
  8. Upper Arley
  9. Upper Arlington
  10. upper arm
  11. Upper Armenia

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