Definition of airway
1 : a passage for a current of air (as in a mine or to the lungs)
2 : a designated route along which airplanes fly from airport to airport; especially : such a route equipped with navigational aids
3 : airline
4 : a channel of a designated radio frequency for broadcasting or other radio communication
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Examples of airway in a Sentence
a patient with a partially blocked airway
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First Known Use of airway
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AIRWAY Defined for English Language Learners
airway
playDefinition of airway for English Language Learners
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medical : the area in the throat through which air passes to and from the lungs
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: a route along which airplanes regularly fly
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—used in the names of some airlines
AIRWAY Defined for Kids
Medical Dictionary
airway
playMedical Definition of airway
: a passageway for air into or out of the lungs; specifically : a device passed into the trachea by way of the mouth or nose or through an incision to maintain a clear respiratory passageway (as during anesthesia, convulsions, or in obstructive laryngitis)—see upper airway
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