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She got something stuck in her windpipe.
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These bacteria can damage the lining of the respiratory tract, including the throat, windpipe, and lungs.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 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
Saturday Night Live alum Victoria Jackson has revealed that doctors found an inoperable tumor in her windpipe amid her battle with cancer.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 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
Saturday Night Live alum Victoria Jackson has revealed that doctors found an inoperable tumor in her windpipe amid her battle with cancer.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Windpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windpipe. Accessed 8 Nov. 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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