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She got something stuck in her windpipe.
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Narrow windpipe: Breathing resembles trying to inhale through a straw; this can worsen if internal sacs in the windpipe enlarge.
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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
The carotid artery can be felt on either side of your neck, in the depression adjacent to your windpipe.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
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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
The carotid artery can be felt on either side of your neck, in the depression adjacent to your windpipe.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Windpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windpipe. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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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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