Airway (disambiguation)
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The term airway may refer to the following medical terms:
- Airway, a part of the respiratory system through which air flows
- Nasopharyngeal airway, a tube used in the nasal passageway to secure an open airway
- Oropharyngeal airway, a medical device used in the mouth to maintain a patent (open) airway
- Airway management, the process used during emergency resuscitation to ensure safety of the airway
- Airway obstruction, a respiratory problem caused by increased resistance in the bronchioles
In other fields, it may also refer to:
- Airway (automobile)
- Airway (aviation), an aerial route taken by airplanes
- Airway (band), a musical ensemble based within the Los Angeles Free Music Society