Definition: Tube in the throat held open by several cartilage rings. Air passes through here on the way to the lungs.
Pronunciation: TRAKE-ee-ah
Also Known As: Windpipe, airway
Trachea
By Rod Brouhard, About.com Guide
Updated October 06, 2012
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