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airway 1. an air route, esp one that is fully equipped with emergency landing fields, navigational aids, etc. 2. a passage down which air travels from the nose or mouth to the lungs 3. Med a tubelike device inserted via the throat to keep open the airway of an unconscious patient airway [′er‚wā] (building construction) A passage for ventilation between thermal insulation and roof boards. (mining engineering) A passage for air in a mine. Also known as air course. (navigation) A designated route of passage for aircraft. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Medication has now
been added to a list of proven or postulated causes of CRS-related
fatigue: systemic response to local inflammation, sleep disturbance,
upper airway resistance syndrome, psychological distress, and reflex
response to nasal irritation. A recent article from this group reported significantly
reduced airway resistance and a trend toward improved asthma symptoms in
infants in the intervention group at 3 years of age (Woodcock et al. (31) Time constants are slow when lung units have low
distensibility and high airway resistance, such as in CF-related lung
disease. |
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