Category: T
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Tracheocele
Protrusion of mucous membrane through the wall of the trachea.
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Tracheobronchoscopy
Inspection of the trachea and bronchi through a bronchoscope.
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Tracheobronchomegaly
Congenitally enlarged size of the trachea and bronchi.
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Tracheoaerocele
Hernia or cyst of the trachea containing air.
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Trachelopexy
Surgical fixation of the cervix uteri to an adjacent part.
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Trachelology
Scientific study of the neck, its diseases, and its injuries.
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Trachelitis
Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the cervix uteri. Inflammation of the cervix, also known as cervicitis.
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Tracheal tickle
A maneuver designed to elicit a reflex cough.
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Trachealis
A muscle composed of smooth muscle fibers that extends between the ends of the tracheal rings. Its contraction reduces the size of the lumen.
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Tracheal gas insufflation
A ventilatory technique to reduce accumulated carbon dioxide in the central airways and improve alveolar ventilation while decreasing ventilatory pressures and tidal volumes. Gas may be injected either continuously or through a catheter into the airways during a specific phase of the respiratory cycle.