tracheal

[ trey-kee-uhlor, especially British, truh-kee-uhl ]

adjective

1. Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to or connected with the trachea or tracheae.
2. Botany. of the nature of or composed of tracheae or vessels.

Other Words From

• post·trache·al adjective
• pre·trache·al adjective
• trans·trache·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tracheal¹

First recorded in 1700–10; trache(a) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

The tumor had spread through the thyroid gland, onto the carotid artery and into the tracheal rings.

From Los Angeles Times

A sudden throat tear, known medically as a "spontaneous tracheal perforation" is rare and can be potentially life-threatening.

From BBC

These “anthrobots,” no bigger than poppy seeds, consist of human tracheal cells cultured in a 3D scaffolding to form spheres.

From Science Magazine

The cilia help the tracheal cells push out tiny particles that find their way into air passages of the lung.

From Science Daily

Gumuskaya put individual tracheal cells in a 3D scaffolding, made from rat tissue, which resembles the environment in the human trachea.

From Science Magazine