upper airway

noun

The part of respiratory tract consisting of nose, oral cavity, pharynx.

Opposite
lower airway
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Meanings

nounupper airway (plural upper airways)

plural upper airways

  1. anatomyThe part of respiratory tract consisting of nose, oral cavity, pharynx.
  2. anatomyThe part of respiratory tract consisting of nose, oral cavity, pharynx and epiglottis.
  3. anatomyThe part of respiratory tract consisting of nose, oral cavity, pharynx and larynx.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
lower airway
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APA

upper airway. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upper%20airway

MLA

“upper airway.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upper%20airway. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upper airway,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upper%20airway.

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