tracheal tug

noun

: a downward pull of the trachea and larynx observed in aneurysm of the aorta

called also tracheal tugging

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“Tracheal tug.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/tracheal%20tug. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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