Noun: trachea (tracheae,tracheas) trey-kee-u [N. Amer], tru'kee-u or trey-kee-u [Brit]
- Membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
"A foreign object lodged in the trachea can cause choking";
- windpipe
- One of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids
"The trachea of a grasshopper allows air to enter directly into its body tissues"
Derived forms: tracheae, tracheas
Type of: cartilaginous tube, tubule
Part of: cervix, neck, respiratory system, systema respiratorium, upper respiratory tract
Encyclopedia: Trachea