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trachea

/trəˈkiː.ə/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa un tubo membranoso reforzado por anillos cartilaginosos que conduce el aire desde la laringe hasta los bronquios en los vertebrados, o uno de los tubos respiratorios de los insectos y muchos arácnidos.

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C1formalcommonscientific/trəˈkiː.ə/

A noun referring to a membranous tube reinforced with cartilaginous rings that carries air from the larynx to the bronchi in vertebrates, or one of the respiratory tubules in insects and many arachnids.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un tubo membranoso reforzado por anillos cartilaginosos que conduce el aire desde la laringe hasta los bronquios en los vertebrados, o uno de los tubos respiratorios de los insectos y muchos arácnidos.
  1. Windpipe B2 formal medical

    A membranous tube reinforced with cartilaginous rings that carries air from the larynx down to the bronchi in the lungs.

    • The surgeon carefully examined the patient's trachea during the procedure.
    • Air passes through the trachea on its way to the lungs.
    • A blockage in the trachea can cause severe breathing difficulties.

    🇪🇸tráquea

    Sinónimos: windpipe

  2. Insect respiratory tube C1 formal scientific

    One of the many fine, branching tubules that form the respiratory system in most insects and many arachnids, delivering oxygen directly to tissues.

    • Insects breathe through a network of tracheae that open to the outside via spiracles.
    • The tracheal system in grasshoppers is highly efficient for oxygen transport.
    • Arachnids like spiders also possess tracheae for respiration.

    🇪🇸Tráquea de insecto

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