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windpipe
This term serves as the common, non-technical name for the trachea. It is used primarily in everyday conversation or by medical professionals when explaining anatomy to a layperson to avoid overly clinical jargon. The word evokes a literal image of a conduit or pipe through which air flows.
As a standard countable noun, it follows regular English pluralization rules. It does not possess the irregular properties found in some anatomical terms derived from Latin, meaning it does not require special partitive counters or unique plural forms.
Meanings
Examples
The doctor explained how the windpipe carries air to the lungs.
He felt a sharp pain in his windpipe after swallowing the fish bone.
The piece of food got stuck in her windpipe and she started coughing.
I can feel the rings of cartilage in my windpipe when I touch my neck.
The surgeon carefully inserted the tube into the patient's windpipe.
Quick, perform the Heimlich maneuver before his windpipe is completely blocked.
A sudden constriction of the windpipe can make breathing nearly impossible.
A sudden constriction of the windpipe can make breathing nearly impossible.
The monster let out a guttural roar that seemed to vibrate through its massive windpipe.