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tracheal.

Of or pertaining to the trachea.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈtɹeɪ.ki.əl/
  1. Of or pertaining to the trachea.

    not-comparable · relational
    When an allergic reaction caused Jack's throat to swell, the paramedics inserted a tracheal tube so that he could breathe.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰreh₂gʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *dʰréh₂gʰus Proto-Hellenic *tʰrākʰús Ancient Greek τρᾱχεῖᾰ (trākheîă)bor. Late Latin trāchīa Medieval Latin trāchēader. Middle English English trachea English -al English tracheal From trachea + -al.

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