WINDPIPE Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word windpipe. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for WINDPIPE
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| trachea | nounn | |||||||
noun • membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi • one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids | ||||||||
| airway | nounn | |||||||
noun • a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines) • a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another • the passages through which air enters and leaves the body • a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers | ||||||||
| bronchus | nounn | |||||||
noun • either of the two main branches of the trachea | ||||||||
| larynx | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech | ||||||||
| lung | nounn | |||||||
noun • either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood | ||||||||
| respiration | nounn | |||||||
noun • the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs • a single complete act of breathing in and out • the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation | ||||||||
| throat | nounn | |||||||
noun • the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone • an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep • a passage resembling a throat in shape or function • the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat | ||||||||
