上気道

Meaning

1. n
   upper respiratory tract; upper airway

Example sentences

• あお向けに寝ると、舌やノドチンコがノドの奥に下がるため、上気道が塞がりやすくなります。

  If you sleep on your back it's easier for your upper airway to be obstructed because your tongue, uvula, etc. slip towards the back of your throat.