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| bronchial |
of or pertaining to the branched tubes into which the windpipe divides. |
| broncho- |
windpipe or bronchus. |
| bronchus |
either of the two main branches into which the windpipe divides and which leads into a lung. |
| choke |
to stop or obstruct the breathing of, esp. by squeezing, blocking, or irritating the windpipe. [1/9 definitions] |
| epiglottis |
a thin, flexible plate of cartilage at the root of the tongue that, by closing over the glottis, prevents food from entering the windpipe during swallowing. |
| hiccup |
a sudden, spasmodic inhalation that is cut off by the involuntary closing of the windpipe. [1/4 definitions] |
| pipe1 |
(usu. pl.; informal) the windpipe, lungs, and vocal cords, esp. of a human singer. [1/13 definitions] |
| strangle |
to kill by stopping the breathing of, esp. by squeezing shut the windpipe; choke. [1/3 definitions] |
| trachea |
the tube in air-breathing animals that carries air to the lungs; windpipe. [1/2 definitions] |
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