What does "tracheal" mean?

Of or pertaining to the trachea.

How do you pronounce "tracheal"?

Pronounced //ˈtɹeɪ.ki.əl//.

Common synonyms include: airway related, arthropod air tubes, insect air tubes, insect respiratory tubes, trachea related, windpipe related.

/ˈtɹeɪ.ki.əl/ adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to the trachea. not-comparable, relational
"When an allergic reaction caused Jack's throat to swell, the paramedics inserted a tracheal tube so that he could breathe."

Adjective

"The caterpillars were so transparent that under a low magnifying power the nervous, tracheal, and alimentary systems could be beautifully seen."

From trachea + -al.