lower airway

English

Noun

lower airway (plural lower airways)

1. (anatomy) The part of the respiratory tract starting at the trachea and ending at the bronchioles.
2. (anatomy) The part of the respiratory tract starting at the trachea and ending at alveoli.
3. (anatomy) The part of the respiratory tract starting at the larynx and ending at the alveoli.

Antonyms

• upper airway

See also

• lower respiratory tract