👉 The term "tracheoesophageal" is often used in medical terminology to describe the passage of air from the trachea (the windpipe) into the esophagus, which is a muscular tube that connects the lungs to the stomach. This process occurs when the air bubbles out of the trachea and travels down the bronchioles, causing them to collapse and allowing the air to pass through the tracheal tubes and enter the lungs. The passage of air in this way