trachea
/ˈtɹeɪ.ki.ə/
UK: /ˈtɹeɪ.ki.ə/
TɹEꞮ · ki · ə (3 syllables)
English
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Definition
A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi.
Etymology
From late Middle English, from Medieval Latin trāchēa (“the windpipe”) (also borrowed as Late Latin trāchīa), from Ancient Greek τρᾱχεῖᾰ ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (trākheîă ărtērĭ́ā, “windpipe, trachea”).
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