trachea or windpipe

Term: trachea or windpipe

Origin: Anc Greek τραχεία/tracheia(= feminine gender of τραχύς/trachys=rough) > verb ταράσσω/tarazo(=ruffle) because of rough cartilaginous structure’s of trachea.

Coined : The ancient Greegs considerated that trachea a conduit or artery of airhence the term ntracheostomy and the related term tracheotomy which originated from the Greek tracheia arteria meaning “rough artery”  

Definition:

Trachea is a bony tube of respiratory system that connects the pharynx or larynx to the., the bronchial parts of the lungs allowing the passage of air.