upper airway

collocation in English

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upper
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈʌp.ər/us
/ˈʌp.ɚ/
at a higher position or level than something else, or being the top part ...
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airway
noun[C]
uk
/ˈeə.weɪ/us
/ˈer.weɪ/
anatomyspecialized
the passage through the mouth and throat that carries air to ...
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(Definition ofupperandairwayfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Since cyanosis was not noticed in this child initially, only theupperairwayinfection and the subsequent chest x-ray resulted in further investigations.
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In total, 4650 hospital admissions for infections with a focus in theupperairwaywere recorded over the same time-frame.
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Sleep-induced periodic breathing leads to oscillations inupperairwayresistance which contribute to the development ofupperairwayobstruction.
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The most common type of oral appliance advances the jaw, and with it the tongue, to reduceupperairwayobstruction during sleep.
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Pulmonary capillary pressure in horses undergoing alteration of pleural pressure by imposition of variousupperairwayresistive loads.
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It typically occurs in very obese individuals with short, heavy-set necks and has been related to intermittentupperairwayobstruction during sleep.
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The dispersal of pneumococci such as group 6 types is favoured sinceupperairwaycarriage by these organisms is common, particularly in young children in both industrialized and developing countries.
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One-third were infections of theupperairway.
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Enlargement of the lower jaw brings the tongue forward, preventing it from obstructing theupperairway.
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He essentially invented the modern science of endoscopy of theupperairwayand esophagus, using hollow tubes with illumination (esophagoscopes and bronchoscopes).
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Tracheal intubation can be associated with minor complications such as broken teeth or lacerations of the tissues of theupperairway.
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Long term exposure to smoke and fog can be related toupperairwayand voice symptoms.
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These dentists collaborate with sleep physicians at accredited sleep centers and can provide oral appliance therapy andupperairwaysurgery to treat sleep-related breathing disorders.
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Sometimes surgical procedures are required to repair scars, prevent complications such as blindness,upperairwaystenosis or esophageal stricture.
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The wheezing is typically caused by spasms of the bronchial muscles while stridor is related toupperairwayobstruction secondary to swelling.
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In complex cases, an emergency tracheotomy may be required to preventupperairwayobstruction caused by edema in the neck.
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Upperairwayresistance syndrome is a clinical variant of sleep apnea that can also cause hypersomnia.
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Sleep disordered breathing is a spectrum of disorders that includes snoring,upperairwayresistance syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea.
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Surgery is generally a last resort in hypopnea treatment, but is a site-specific option for theupperairway.
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Once the bronchoscope is inserted into theupperairway, the vocal cords are inspected.
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