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trachea
trachea A vessel; a tube-like series of non-living cells in the
xylem of a plant, supplying mechanical support and involved in the transport of water and salts.
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First trachea transplant without immunosuppression.
Newspaper article from: NewsRx Science; 12/7/2008; 700+ words
; ...doubly innovative operation - the first trachea transplant and the first tissue transplant...international team that made possible the first trachea transplant and the first tissue transplant...an operation on the upper part of the trachea but nothing could be done to repair the...
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Autotransplantation of the trachea: Experimental evaluation of a reconstructive technique for extended hemilaryngectomy defects
Magazine article from: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology; 2/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; Vascularized segments of trachea were used to repair extended hemilaryngectomy...defects in a rabbit model. The cervical trachea was revascularized in a first stage...In a second stage, the cervical trachea was isolated and transformed into a...
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Dimensions & shape of the trachea in the neonates, children & adults in northwest India
Magazine article from: Indian Journal of Medical Research; 7/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...a detailed study of trachea was undertaken on material...this study consisted of tracheae obtained from 370 adults...autopsy. The entire trachea starting from its upper...solution. In addition, tracheae and principal bronchi...measurements of. the trachea were taken with the...
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Innominate artery compression of the trachea: an unusual cause of apnea in a 12-year-old boy.(Case Report)
Magazine article from: Southern Medical Journal; 11/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Innominate artery compression of the trachea is a common cause of airway obstruction...symptomatic innominate artery compression of the trachea. We reviewed the literature regarding...instances of vascular compression of the trachea are asymptomatic, symptomatic cases are...
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General anaesthesia in a patient with undiagnosed "saber-sheath" trachea
Magazine article from: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care; 8/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; SUMMARY Saber-sheath trachea describes an abnormality in the shape of the trachea caused by underlying disease processes. We present...stenosis in a patient with undiagnosed saber-sheath trachea, in which there was unexpected difficulty in ventilating...
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The Body Shop: Trachea Transplant, CBS
Transcript from: CBS This Morning; 5/24/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...of his life, Casey had his trachea reconstructed eight times...HNIDA: Casey had his second trachea transplant three weeks ago...do. HNIDA: The supply of tracheas for transplantation come from...the person who donated the trachea from England, I thank them...
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Spontaneous respiration via an open trachea for resection of a high tracheal stenosis in a child
Magazine article from: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care; 8/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...managed spontaneously breathing via an open trachea and a laryngeal mask. Anaesthesia was maintained by propofol infusion. When the trachea was opened, supplemental oxygen was administered...the distal segment. At no point was the trachea intubated. Key Words: ANAESTHETIC TECHNIQUES...
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Expiratory collapse of the trachea presenting as worsening asthma.
Magazine article from: Chest; 8/1/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...total expiratory collapse of her distal trachea. The signs and symptoms were similar...management. Expiratory collapse of the trachea should be considered in the differential...as asthma is expiratory collapse of the trachea. As described by Herzog,[1] these...
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Pathologic changes of the trachea after percutaneous dilatational tracheotomy.
Magazine article from: Chest; 6/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; The tracheas of 12 patients who...puncture site of the trachea varied from just...effects of PDT on the trachea. MATERIALS AND METHODS...identified. The trachea was punctured with...February 1, 1995, the tracheas of 12 consecutive...
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A 77-Year-Old Man With Worsening Shortness of Breath.(cancer of the trachea)
Magazine article from: Chest; 5/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Diagnosis: Squamous cell carcinoma of the trachea. The diagnosis of tracheal lesions can be difficult. The trachea has long been regarded as the "blind...despite the fact that the air content of the trachea provides an excellent contrast medium...
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trachea
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
trachea or windpipe, principal tube that carries air to...front of the esophagus (see respiration ). The trachea consists of a supporting layer of connective and...of insects and other arthropods are also called trachea.
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TRACHEA
Book article from: Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language
TRACHEA [Stress: ‘tra-KEE-a’]. An anatomical term for the tube carrying air to and from the lungs, commonly known as the windpipe . See SPEECH .
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Esophageal Atresia Repair
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...connects the mouth to the stomach) and the trachea (the windpipe that carries air into the...it is also abnormally connected to the trachea by a small channel called a fistula...Description The human esophagus and trachea are normally formed as two separate but...
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Esophageal Atresia
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence
...esophagus is improperly attached to the trachea, the "windpipe" that carries air into...fetal development, the esophagus and trachea arise from the same original tissue...stomach and digestive tract, and the trachea leading from the larynx to the lungs and...
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Respiratory System
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science
...voice box). The lower part consists of the trachea (windpipe), bronchi, and bronchial tree...particles (food) and liquids out of the trachea. If something other than air enters the trachea, it is expelled through automatic coughing...
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