airway
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a tube in your body that carries air into your lungs from your nose or mouth
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the process of forcing air into the lungs of a person who has stopped breathing by blowing into their mouth or nose in order to make them start breathing again
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the process of taking air into the body and letting it out again, or the sound of this
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a very small tube inside your lungs that is connected to one of your bronchi (=the two main tubes inside each lung)
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one of the two main tubes coming from your trachea that carry air into your lungs. It has many smaller tubes called bronchioles connected to it.
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used for referring to health problems in the area of your chest, especially in your lungs
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a slow breath out that makes a long soft sound, especially because you are disappointed, tired, annoyed, or relaxed
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a thick unpleasant substance that is produced in your throat and lungs when you have an infection
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a sudden act of breathing in, especially when you are shocked by something
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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