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trachée

trachea

noun trah-SHAY Rare
Body & Health Body Parts

Origin: Greek trakheia (arteria), rough (artery)

Also means

windpipe

Usage Note

Trachée is the anatomical term for the airway tube connecting the larynx to the lungs. The compound trachée-artère is an older, more literary form. A trachéotomie is a surgical incision into the trachea, a term learners in medical fields encounter early.

Examples

"La trachée transporte l'air vers les poumons."

Natural Translation

The trachea carries air to the lungs.

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