upper airways

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upper airways

A term that encompasses the nasal passages, nasopharynx, oropharynx, larynx. Cf Lower airways.

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Air Choke airway apnea central apnea central sleep apnea choke cricothyrotomy deglutition apnea Difficult Airway laryngeal polyp laryngeal stenosis laryngotracheal reconstruction lower airway nasal endoscopy obstructive apnea obstructive sleep apnea primary apnea secondary apnea sleep apnea			The muscles of the upper airways are extremely complex and the mechanisms leading to OSA are far from being well understood. Exercise may benefit patients with mild to moderate OSA by Asian News International It is caused by an infection of the upper airways, nose, throat and windpipe and is unpleasant. DR SCOTT'S SURGERY by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) The condition causes the upper airways to repeatedly close during sleep, and sufferers constantly wake up to breathe, leaving them tired the next day. Test plea on sleep disorder by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)			unthriftiness unthrifty weaner sheep Untreated Water Unturkey ununited Unusual Illness unusual life event Unverricht's disease unvoiced unvoluntary unwanted pregnancy unwed parent UOAC up-regulation upadhatu upadhatus Upan upcode upcoding upgaze upgrade UPJ obstruction upper upper airway upper airway obstruction upper airways upper body fat obesity upper cervical spine injury Upper endoscopy upper esophageal sphincter upper extremity upper extremity suspension upper GI upper GI endoscopy Upper GI Exam upper GI series upper GI study upper GI x-ray study upper level discriminator upper motor neuron upper motor neuron paralysis upper pole of kidney upper pole ureter upper rate upper respiratory tract upper respiratory tract flora upper respiratory tract infection upper uterine segment UPPP upright upright tilt test			upper upper upper Upper Adams School District Upper Aero Digestive Cancer Upper Aero-Digestive Tract Upper Africa Upper Africa Upper Air Upper Air Upper Air Gridded Climatology upper air observation Upper Air Observatory Upper Air Sounding Systems upper airway upper airway upper airway Upper Airway Closing Pressure Upper Airway Collapsibility Upper Airway Cough Syndrome Upper Airway Dilating Muscles Upper Airway Negative Pressure Upper Airway Negative Pressure Receptors Upper airway obstruction Upper airway obstruction Upper Airway Opening Pressure Upper Airway Patency Monitor Upper Airway Reflex Sensitivity Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome Upper Airway Restriction upper airways Upper Albany Main Street Upper alimentary tract Upper alimentary tract Upper alimentary tract Upper Allen Fire Department Upper American River Foundation Upper American River Project Upper and lower bound Upper and lower bounds Upper and lower bounds Upper and Lower Case Upper and Lower Case Upper Andersonstown Community Forum Upper Andro Anglers Alliance Upper Anterior Face Height/Lower Anterior Face Height Upper Anterior Facial Height upper anticyclone Upper Area Control Upper Area Control Center Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments Upper Arkansas River Basin Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District Upper Arlington Upper Arlington Upper Arlington Alumni Association Upper Arlington Civic Association Upper Arlington Fire Department Upper Arlington High School Upper Arlington Lutheran Church

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