Noun: windpipe 'wind,pIp
- Membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
"A foreign object lodged in the windpipe can cause choking";
- trachea
Derived forms: windpipes
Type of: cartilaginous tube
Part of: cervix, neck, upper respiratory tract
Encyclopedia: Windpipe