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trachea

UK //trəˈkiːə//US //ˈtreɪkiə//

词源

源自希腊语 'tracheia (arteria)',意为'粗糙的管道',16世纪通过拉丁语进入英语。

noun

❶ 气管,是连接喉部和支气管的管状结构,负责将空气输送到肺部。在人体解剖学中,它由软骨环支撑保持通畅。

“The doctor inserted a tube into the patient's trachea to help him breathe.”

(医生将导管插入患者气管以辅助呼吸。)

“Food should not enter the trachea during swallowing.”

(吞咽时食物不应进入气管。)

同义词:windpipe, airway

常见短语

tracheal intubation — 气管插管,指将导管经口腔或鼻腔插入气管以建立人工气道的医疗操作。

“Emergency tracheal intubation was performed when the patient stopped breathing.”

(当患者停止呼吸时实施了紧急气管插管。)