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bronchial tube |
a bronchus or any of the tubes branching from it; one of the two main branches of the trachea. |
cricoid |
of, pertaining to, or involving a ring-shaped cartilage surrounding the trachea and forming the back part of the larynx. [1/2 definitions] |
syrinx |
the vocal organ of birds, consisting of a thin vibrating muscle usu. located at or near the point where the trachea divides into the bronchi. [1/2 definitions] |
thyroid gland |
a two-lobed endocrine gland that is located on both sides of the trachea, with a slender connecting tissue, and that produces secretions that control growth and metabolism. |
tracheo- |
trachea. |
tracheotomy |
the surgical opening of the trachea through the outside of the neck. |
windpipe |
the tube that carries air between the throat and the lungs in humans and certain animals; trachea. |
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