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airway
has definitions from the fields of transportation,business
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[ noun ] a duct that provides ventilation as in mines
Synonyms Used in print (Richard F. McLaughlin, et al., "A study of the...)The most distal airways are similar to those found in type 1 , , being composed of numerous , apparently true terminal bronchioles and occasional , poorly developed respiratory bronchioles ( figs. 14 , 15 ) . However , this artery is known to be a nutrient vessel with a distribution primarily to the proximal airways and supportive tissues of the lung . True terminal bronchioles comprise the most frequent form taken by the distal airways in types 1 , and 3 , , although small numbers of poorly developed respiratory bronchioles are present . Well developed respiratory bronchioles , on_the_other_hand , appear to be the only form taken by the distal airways in type 2 , . |
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[ noun ] (transportation) a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
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[ noun ] (transportation,business) a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
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