intratracheal

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Inside the windpipe, used to give medicine

adjective
/ˌɪntrəˈtreɪkiəl/

Specialized

: intratraqueal

The doctor inserted the intratracheal tube to help the patient breathe more easily.
intratracheal thyroid tissue
intratracheal thyroid
intratracheal ectopic

Examples

Intratracheal ectopic thyroid tissue is an entity that usually affects females more frequently than males, and patients usually present between the ages of 30 and 50 years.

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Ziemssen and Paltauf both proposed theories regarding the pathogenesis of intratracheal thyroid tissue.

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We discuss a case of ectopic intratracheal thyroid tissue that was diagnosed only after decades of failed treatment for reactive airway disease.

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This theory has been supported by Falk, who performed autopsies on 21 newborn infants, finding 9 cases of intratracheal thyroid tissue.

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Intratracheal ectopic thyroid tissue: A case report and literature review. Ear Nose Throat J 2003 Jul; 82(7):514-18.

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Common presenting symptoms of intratracheal ectopic thyroid include progressive dyspnea, cough, and stridor, which may be of insidious onset.

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In a medical emergency, an intratracheal procedure may be necessary to secure the airway.
The presence of intratracheal foreign bodies can lead to severe respiratory complications.

Surface Forms

intratracheal positive

Morphology

intratracheal = tracheal (transparent) = intra + trachea + al

A straightforward medical formation: the prefix 'intra-' (within) added to 'tracheal' yields 'within the trachea', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Intratracheal breaks into intra- meaning 'within' and trachea meaning 'windpipe', the tube that carries air to the lungs. So an intratracheal treatment is given 'inside the windpipe', which explains why doctors put a tube or give medicine directly into the trachea.