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  • noun Plural form of airway.

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Examples

  • I can only guess that the incessant flow of right-wing drivel on the airways is the cause.

    Think Progress » Rep. Trent Franks: African-Americans were better off under slavery. 2010

  • The examination of the bronchi (the main airways of the lungs) using a flexible tube (bronchoscope).

    Glossary 2010

  • The main airways branching off from the trachea (windpipe) to each lung.

    Glossary 2010

  • Reactive airways is simply another term that some clinicians may use for asthma.

    Asthma: chronic lung disease 2001

  • It holds a very definite place in the military scheme of things and I like to think of civil aviation, and all that goes with it-by that the airports, what we call the airways, facilities for navigation, the electronic aids, fuel supplies, aircraft and engines, and all the ancillary equipment-and most necessary of all, the trained personnel-as something in the order of a Fire Department.

    International Aviation—An Empire Tie 1949

  • For example, most flights today travel on a limited number of congested "airways" -- narrow, often indirect corridors defined by the locations of ground-based radar beacons.

    White House Report On Air Traffic Control Reform ITY National Archives 2000

  • There was a study out just last year that showed infants exposed to dogs and cats were half as likely to have easily irritated airways, which is a risk factor for asthma.

    CNN Transcript Jun 26, 2004 2004

  • By studying the CF pigs through their first six months of life, the team has shown that these animals do develop lung disease typical of what is seen in humans, including infection in the lungs, inflammation, and accumulation of mucus in the airways, which is a significant problem for patients with CF.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010

  • Afriqiyah Airways: Enjoy cheap flights to Ghana with Afriqiyah airways, which is operating its flights in different parts of Ghana such as Abidjan, Accra and Lagos.

    Ultimi bookmark postati su Segnalo 2010

  • By studying the CF pigs through their first six months of life, the team has shown that these animals do develop lung disease typical of what is seen in humans, including infection in the lungs, inflammation, and accumulation of mucus in the airways, which is a significant problem for patients with CF.

    Newswise: Latest News 2010

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