Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
tra·che·a·lis Pronunciation:
"trA-kE-'A-l&s, -'al-&s Function:
noun Inflected Form:
plural tra·che·a·les /-'A-(")lEz, -'al-(")Ez/ : a muscle associated with the trachea that in humans consists of smooth muscle fibers extending transverselybetween the ends of the tracheal rings and the intervals between them at the back of the trachea