Used in a Sentence

airway

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for airway.

Editorial note

Put some soft rubber on a string and place it in the airway then try to dislodge it.

Examples12
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(aviation) A flight path used by aeroplanes.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of airway gathered in one view.

noun

(aviation) A flight path used by aeroplanes.

noun

(anatomy) The trachea.

noun

(mining) A roadway used for ventilation.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for airway.

Example sentences

1

Put some soft rubber on a string and place it in the airway then try to dislodge it.

2

The weird thing he was making these seal-like barks, which wouldn't seem possible with a blocked off airway.

3

Obviously nobody can predict the future, but viruses that infect via the airway are highly evolved to do so.

4

One is muscle tone in the airway: too flimsy of muscle will collapse more easily.

5

Back blows are the proper first-aid measure for dislodging an object that blocks the airway.

6

There is a great deal of experience using animals to model allergic airway disease.

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One is airflow itself: if the airway is constricted just enough to create a thin slit, the airflow through it will reduce the air pressure and close it the rest of the way.

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That number also doesn't include medical fuckups during anaesthesia, like overdose, airway obstruction.

9

A number of factors contribute to the airway obstruction in sleep apnea.

10

The researchers looked at airway smooth muscle cells, but it was already known that these cells are responsible for the constriction seen in asthma.

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Calcilytics also reduced airway hyperresponsiveness and inflammation in allergen-sensitized mice in vivo.

12

A person with a viral load that high in their upper airway would not be in a condition to go walking through an airport.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use airway in a sentence?

Put some soft rubber on a string and place it in the airway then try to dislodge it.

What does airway mean?

(aviation) A flight path used by aeroplanes.

What part of speech is airway?

airway is commonly used as noun.