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She got something stuck in her windpipe.
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The Heimlich maneuver is a first-aid method recommended by most health organizations, which uses abdominal thrusts to dislodge an obstruction from a person’s windpipe.
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Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
Narrow windpipe: Breathing resembles trying to inhale through a straw; this can worsen if internal sacs in the windpipe enlarge.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
These bacteria can damage the lining of the respiratory tract, including the throat, windpipe, and lungs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Avoid pressing on the windpipe, but also, avoid pressing on the sides of the neck.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 8 Oct. 2024
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Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
Narrow windpipe: Breathing resembles trying to inhale through a straw; this can worsen if internal sacs in the windpipe enlarge.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
These bacteria can damage the lining of the respiratory tract, including the throat, windpipe, and lungs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Avoid pressing on the windpipe, but also, avoid pressing on the sides of the neck.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Windpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windpipe. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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windpipe
noun
wind·pipe
ˈwin(d)-ˌpīp 
Medical Definition
windpipe
noun
wind·pipe
ˈwin(d)-ˌpīp
: trachea
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