Usually means: Pathway for breathing above larynx.
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  1. upper airway: Wiktionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (upper airway)

noun:  (anatomy) The part of respiratory tract consisting of nose, oral cavity, pharynx.
noun:  (anatomy) The part of respiratory tract consisting of nose, oral cavity, pharynx and epiglottis.
noun:  (anatomy) The part of respiratory tract consisting of nose, oral cavity, pharynx and larynx.

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