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A0166600 (âr′wā′)n.1. a. A passageway or shaft in which air circulates, as in ventilating a mine.b. The upper passages of the respiratory system by which air reaches the lungs.2. a. often airways An airline.b. A regular route of travel for aircraft.

airway

(ˈɛəˌweɪ) n1. (Aeronautics) an air route, esp one that is fully equipped with emergency landing fields, navigational aids, etc2. (Mining & Quarrying) a passage for ventilation, esp in a mine3. (Medicine) a passage down which air travels from the nose or mouth to the lungs4. (Medicine) med a tubelike device inserted via the throat to keep open the airway of an unconscious patient

air•way

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n. 1. an air route equipped with emergency landing fields, beacon lights, etc. 2. the passageway by which air passes from the nose or mouth to the air sacs of the lungs. 3. Med. a tubelike device used to maintain adequate, unobstructed respiration, as during general anesthesia. 4. any passage in a mine used for purposes of ventilation. 5. airways, a. the band of frequencies, taken collectively, used by radio broadcasting stations. b. airline (def. 1c). [1905–10]

airway

A control area or portion thereof established in the form of a corridor marked with radio navigational aids.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	airway - a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)air duct, air passageduct - an enclosed conduit for a fluidregister - an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the roomschnorchel, schnorkel, snorkel breather, breather, snorkel - air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of timeupcast - air passage consisting of a ventilation shaft through which air leaves a minevent, venthole, vent-hole, blowhole - a hole for the escape of gas or airventilation shaft - a shaft in a building; serves as an air passage for ventilation
	2.	airway - a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to anotherair lane, skyway, flight pathapproach path, glide path, glide slope, approach - the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landingholding pattern - the flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to landitinerary, route, path - an established line of travel or access
	3.	airway - the passages through which air enters and leaves the bodyrespiratory tractrespiratory system, systema respiratorium - the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathinglower respiratory tract - the bronchi and lungsupper respiratory tract - the nose and throat and tracheatract - a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose
	4.	airway - a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengersairline business, airlineline - a commercial organization serving as a common carrierfleet - group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

Translations

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air

(eə) noun1. the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere. Mountain air is pure.空氣2. the space above the ground; the sky. Birds fly through the air.天空3. appearance. The house had an air of neglect.外觀4. a tune. She played a simple air on the piano.曲調 verb1. to expose to the air in order to dry or make more fresh etc. to air linen.晾晒2. to make known. He loved to air his opinions.使公開ˈairbag noun a safety bag in a car that protects the driver or a passenger in an accident. 安全气袋ˈairily adverb in a light-hearted manner. She airily dismissed all objections. 活潑地，轻率地 ˈairiness noun通風ˈairing noun a short walk etc in the open air. She took the baby for an airing. 戶外散步，兜风 ˈairless adjective1. (of weather) still and windless. It was a hot, airless night.無風的2. (of a room etc) stuffy and without fresh air. 不通風的ˈairy adjective1. with plenty of (fresh) air. an airy room. 通风的，空气新鲜的 2. light-hearted and not serious. an airy disregard for authority.輕率的ˈairborne adjective in the air or flying. We were airborne five minutes after boarding the plane; airborne germs. 在空中的，空运的，空气传播的 ˌair-conˈditioned adjective having air-conditioning. an air-conditioned building.有空調的ˌair-conˈditioner noun an apparatus providing air-conditioning. 空調器ˌair-conˈditioning noun a method of providing a room, building etc with air of a controlled temperature and humidity. 空調ˈaircraft – plural ˈaircraft – noun any of several types of machine for flying in the air. Enemy aircraft have been sighted. 航空器，飞机 aircraft carrier a ship which carries aircraft and which aircraft can use for landing and taking off. 航空母艦ˈairfield noun an area of ground (with buildings etc) where (usually military) aircraft are kept and from which they fly. 飛機場air force the part of the armed services which uses aircraft. the army, navy and air force.空軍ˈair-gun noun a gun that is worked by air under pressure. 氣槍air hostess a young woman who looks after passengers in an aircraft. 空中小姐air letter a letter sent by airmail. 航空信ˈairlift noun an operation to move cargo or people, carried out by air. 空運ˈairline noun (a company that owns) a regular air transport service. Which airline are you travelling by? 航空公司，航線 ˈairliner noun a (usually large) aircraft for carrying passengers. 客機ˈair-lock noun a bubble in a pipe which prevents liquid from flowing along it. 氣塞ˈairmail noun a system of carrying mail by air. Send this parcel by airmail; (also adjective) an airmail letter.航空郵件ˈairman noun a member of an air force. 空军士兵，飞行员 ˈair pollution nounAir pollution is caused by smoke, toxic gases etc.空氣污染ˈairplane noun (American) an aeroplane. 飛機ˈairport noun a place where passenger aircraft arrive and depart, with buildings for customs, waiting-rooms etc. 機場ˈair-pump noun a pump for forcing air in or out of something. 氣泵ˈair-raid noun an attack by aircraft. 空襲ˈairship noun an aircraft that is lighter than air and can be steered etc. 飛艇ˈairtight adjective (of a container etc) into or through which air cannot pass. an airtight seal on a bottle. 密封的，不透气的 ˈairway noun a regular course followed by aircraft. 航路on the air broadcasting (regularly) on radio or television. 在播送中put on airs / give oneself airs to behave as if one is better or more important than others. She gives herself such airs that everyone dislikes her.擺架子

airway

[ar´wa] 1. the passage by which air enters and leaves the lungs.2. a mechanical device used for securing unobstructed respiration when the patient is not breathing or is otherwise unable to maintain a clear passage, such as during anesthesia" >general anesthesia or respiratory arrest.Oropharyngeal Airway. This device is inserted into the mouth to prevent the tongue from obstructing the pharynx.

Esophageal airway. It should not be used on alert or semiconscious patients, as it invariably stimulates the gag reflex and causes vomiting or injury to the jaw unless the patient is deeply unconscious.
Selection of proper size is essential because an airway that is too short cannot lift the tongue away from the oropharynx. The airway should be gently inserted so as to avoid trauma to the mucous membranes. It must be inserted with the tip up and rotated 180 degrees when it reaches the back of the throat so that the tongue is not displaced back into the pharynx, where it will obstruct the air passage. The proper size is the distance from the earlobe to the edge of the mouth.Esophageal Obturator Airway. This is a hollow tube inserted into the esophagus to maintain airway patency in unconscious persons and to permit positive-pressure ventilation through the face mask connected to the tube. It was designed to be used by trained pre-hospital medical personnel to establish an airway. Its use has declined because of training of pre-hospital medical personnel in the insertion of endotracheal tubes, and because studies have suggested poor performance. Esophageal Gastric Tube Airway. This is a hollow tube with a balloon at the end, which is blindly inserted into the esophagus, obstructing the esophagus and theoretically forcing air into the trachea, thus decompressing the stomach and alleviating abdominal distention; it represents an improvement in the design of the esophageal obturator airway. Ventilation occurs in the oropharynx.Nasopharyngeal Airway. This is a hollow tube placed through the nose into the nasopharynx to bypass upper airway obstruction or to decrease trauma from nasotracheal suctioning. Endotracheal Tube (or Airway). This inflatable tube is inserted into the mouth or nose and passed into the trachea to provide mechanical ventilation, to provide a suction route, to prevent aspiration of stomach contents, and to bypass upper airway obstruction. Tracheostomy. This involves a surgical incision into the trachea and insertion of a metal or plastic tube through the incision. (See also tracheostomy.)airway clearance, ineffective a nursing diagnosis accepted by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, defined as inability by an individual to clear secretions or obstructions from the respiratory tract to maintain a clear airway. Etiologic factors include decreased energy and fatigue; infection, obstruction, or excessive secretions in the tracheobronchial tree; perceptual/cognitive impairment associated with decreased oxygenation to brain cells; and trauma to the respiratory tract.
Defining characteristics presented by a person with ineffective airway clearance are likely to include abnormal breath sounds, alterations in respiratory rate or depth, cough (effective or ineffective and with or without sputum), cyanosis, dyspnea, and possibly fever.Patient Care. Goals and outcome criteria for planning and interventions to prevent, minimize, or alleviate ineffective airway clearance will depend on the patient's medical diagnosis, specific nursing diagnoses, and related pathophysiology. In general, the goals are to promote the movement of air in and out of the lungs; prevent development of infection, atelectasis, and accumulations of stagnant secretions in the lungs; and encourage preventive and therapeutic pulmonary hygiene to maintain good ventilation.
Some appropriate nursing interventions to accomplish these goals might include teaching the patient effective coughing practices, assisting with postural drainage and other techniques used by the respiratory therapist to remove secetions from the respiratory tract, helping the patient to stop smoking, helping the patient identify and avoid allergens in the environment, maintaining a clean and infection-free environment, repositioning and encouraging early ambulation in post-surgical patients, and providing instruction in ways to avoid extreme fatigue in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.conducting airway the lower and upper airways together, from the nares to the terminal bronchioles.lower airway the airway from the lower end of the larynx to the ends of the terminal bronchioles.upper airway the airway from the nares and lips to the larynx.

air·way

(ār'wā), 1. Any part of the respiratory tract through which air passes during breathing. 2. In anesthesia or resuscitation, a device for correcting obstruction to breathing, especially an oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airway, endotracheal airway, or tracheotomy tube.

air·way

(ār'wā) 1. Any part of the respiratory tract through which air passes during breathing. 2. anesthesia During resuscitation, a type of device to correct obstruction to breathing, especially an oropharyngeal, nasopharyngeal, or endotracheal airway, or tracheotomy tube.

airway

(ar'wa?) 1. A natural passage for air to enter and exit the lungs.2. A device to prevent or correct an obstructed respiratory passage, esp. one inserted into the trachea and used during anesthesia or cardiopulmonary resuscitation. An open airway is essential to oxygenation and ventilation. Methods for opening the airway are described in the following entries: cardiopulmonary resuscitation; chin-lift airway technique, head tilt; jaw thrust; tracheostomy. The following subentries highlight commonly used airways in advanced cardiac life support. None of them have been proven to enhance the survival of patients who suffer sudden death in the field. See: jaw thrust

CAUTION!

If a patient has a mechanism of injury involving potential trauma to the clavicles or above, the airway should be opened only with the jaw thrust maneuver.

Combitube airway

A trademark for a dual-lumen airway consisting of a tracheal tube linked to an esophageal tube. It may be inserted blindly into the oropharynx as an airway control device when an endotracheal tube is not available or when tracheal intubation with direct visualization of the vocal cords is challenging.

difficult airway

An airway that is challenging or impossible to intubate. Intubation is increasingly difficult in: older patients, patients with head or neck trauma, obese patients, and patients with craniofacial abnormalities.

esophageal gastric tube airway

Abbreviation: EGTA
esophageal obturator airway.

esophageal obturator airway

Abbreviation: EOA
An airway device (formerly used in EMS systems) consisting of an esophageal tube with a 37-cm long tube attached to a mask. To be effective, the device requires an airtight mask seal on the patient’s face. A balloon at the distal end of the tube is inflated following blind insertion into the esophagus. The device reduces the likelihood of regurgitation and aspiration of stomach contents and indirectly ventilates the lungs.

CAUTION!

Most emergency service agencies have replaced this device by more-advanced airway devices. Synonym: esophageal gastric tube airway

laryngeal mask airway

Abbreviation: LMA
An airway that can be blindly inserted into the hypopharynx to use when advanced airway control is needed during procedures that require brief anesthesia. It consists of an airway tube with a proximal cuff, which holds the middle of the tube in place at the base of the tongue, and a distal cuff to fix the end of the tube in the trachea.

CAUTION!

It should not be used in patients at high risk of aspiration. Synonym: laryngeal tracheal airway

laryngeal tracheal airway

Abbreviation: LTA
Laryngeal mask airway.

NASOPHARYNGEAL AIRWAY: A nasopharyngeal airway in proper position

nasopharyngeal airway

Abbreviation: NPA
A soft, flexible, uncuffed tube placed through the nasal passages so that the distal tip rests in the nasopharynx. It is used to maintain the free passage of air to and from the lungs in patients with facial trauma or lockjaw or in nearly comatose patients who are breathing spontaneously. Before the tube is inserted, the proper length is determined by comparing it to the distance from the tip of the patient's nose to the earlobe. The diameter should match that of the patient's pinkie. Nasopharyngeal airways are often used by respiratory therapists to reduce the trauma from repetitive nasotracheal suctioning. Synonym: nasal trumpetillustration;

CAUTION!

Bleeding from the nasopharynx may occur during emergency placement of this airway. illustration

OROPHARYNGEAL AIRWAY: An oropharyngeal airway in place

oropharyngeal airway

Abbreviation: OPA
A curved plastic device used to establish an airway in a patient by displacing the tongue from the posterior wall of the oropharynx. The device should be equal in length to the distance either from the corner of the mouth to the earlobe or from the center of the mouth to the angle of the jaw. It has a flange on the end that remains outside the mouth to keep it from being swallowed or aspirated. This device is used only in unconscious patients who do not have a gag reflex.cardiopulmonary resuscitation; illustration;

CAUTION!

The head of an unconscious patient should be stabilized before the airway is inserted to reduce the likelihood of cervical spinal cord injury and paralysis.

supraglottic airway

Supralaryngeal airway.

supralaryngeal airway

A device used as an alternative to tracheal intubation in the ventilation of the critically ill. It contains both an esophageal and a tracheal lumen and may be inserted without visualization of the vocal cords. Synonym: supraglottic airway

airway

1. The passages from the nose and mouth down to the air sacs in the lungs, by way of which air enters and leaves the body. 2. A curved plastic air tube often used by anaesthetist to prevent the tongue from falling back and obstructing breathing.

air·way

(ār'wā) 1. Any part of the respiratory tract through which air passes during breathing. 2. In anesthesia or resuscitation, device to correct obstruction to breathing, especially an oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airway, endotracheal airway, or tracheotomy tube.

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noun a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)

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noun a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another

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noun the passages through which air enters and leaves the body

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noun a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers

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