If you sleep on your back it's easier for your upper airway to be obstructed because your tongue, uvula, etc. slip towards the back of your throat.
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Airway
/ˈɛə.weɪ/
Synonyms for "airway" (50 found)
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air passageair ductair laneair navigation route
air ductair holeair laneair lineair passageair route
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Because it inflames upper-airway tissues, smoking often leads to obstructive sleep apnoea. Alcohol and sedatives can worsen apnoea as well; acting as muscle relaxants, they make the airway smaller.
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Felix's airway was obstructed.
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The burners on gas stoves release pollutants including nitrogen dioxide, a key element in smog that can irritate airways and may contribute to the development of asthma, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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