Trachea
| Definition: |
The cartilaginous and membranous tube descending from the larynx and branching into the right and left main bronchi. |
| Notes: |
/surg: consider also TRACHEOSTOMY & TRACHEOTOMY; inflammation = TRACHEITIS; tracheal cyst = TRACHEAL CYST see MEDIASTINAL CYST |
Trachea Definitions and Terms
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