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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvía respiratoria
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbi.a res.pi.ɾaˈtjo.ɾja
"Es fundamental mantener la vía respiratoria abierta durante la reanimación."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The passage by which air reaches the lungs, including the nose, mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi.
"Paramedics worked quickly to clear the patient's blocked airway and restore breathing." - 2
A designated route along which aircraft fly.
"The commercial airliner adjusted its altitude as it entered the busy airway over the continent."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound of the Old English terms 'æġer' or 'ēar' (air) and 'weġ' (way). It entered common usage in aviation in the early 20th century to describe established routes for aircraft, and later expanded in medical contexts to refer to the passage through which air enters and leaves the lungs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Airway" is said worldwide
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voie aérienne
Transliteration: vwa ɛʁ.ɛn
"Le médecin a vérifié si la voie aérienne du patient était dégagée."
Atemweg
Transliteration: ˈaːtəmˌvɛk
"Rauchinhalation kann die Atemwege schwer schädigen."
via aerea
Transliteration: ˈviːa ˈaːre.a
"Il personale medico ha liberato la via aerea."
vía respiratoria
Transliteration: ˈbi.a res.pi.ɾaˈtjo.ɾja
"Es fundamental mantener la vía respiratoria abierta durante la reanimación."
via aérea
Transliteration: ˈvi.ɐ aˈeɾjɐ
"O paramédico desobstruiu a via aérea da vítima."
श्वास मार्ग
Transliteration: shvaas maarg
"मरीज़ का श्वास मार्ग साफ़ करना बहुत ज़रूरी था।"
气道
Transliteration: qì dào
"医生迅速清除了病人的气道。"
기도
Transliteration: gi-do
"응급 구조사가 환자의 막힌 기도를 확보했다."
気道
Transliteration: kidō
"患者の気道確保が最優先事項です。"
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