extratracheal
|ex-tra-tra-che-al|
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/ˌekstrəˈtreɪkiəl/
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/ˌekstrəˈtriːkiəl/
outside the trachea
Etymology
'extratracheal' is formed from the Latin prefix 'extra' meaning 'outside, beyond' combined with 'tracheal', from the Greek-related word for the windpipe.
'tracheal' comes from Greek 'trācheîa' (trachea, windpipe) via Latin 'trachea' into English as 'trachea' and the adjective 'tracheal'. The prefix 'extra-' (Latin) was attached to produce 'extratracheal'.
Initially the elements meant 'outside' + 'windpipe'; the combined term has retained the specific medical meaning 'located outside the trachea.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
located on or occurring outside the trachea (windpipe).
An extratracheal mass was compressing the airway and required surgical removal.
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Last updated: 2025/12/17 22:33