~ THROAT    id+ | CHOKING POINT or sug> THROTTLE |
            id+ | ANTERIOR NECK |  implies EXTERIOR 
~ THROTTLE  id+ | SPREAD  SPRAY  STERN | 
            note vast SPREAD of inherent ideas 
  etym> see> FAUCES and sug> PHARYXN 
  lat  STERNERE = SPREAD also 
  gr   STRATOS    STIFF  RIGID as in 
  med> STERNUM    ANTERIOR CHEST or THORAX STIFF  
       STRUCTURE  than prevents the SPREAD of RIBS 
  note extensions in STRETCH  STRATEGY  OBSTRUCT  
  note the interior of the THROAT is  
  see> FAUCES or sug> PHARYNX
  med> ANTERIOR NECK CAN BE COMPRESSED thus 
       CONSTRICT THE FAUCES LIKE A FAUCET and
  CUT OFF or ASPHYXIATE or CHOKE BREATHING like a
  see> THROTTLE
  see> PHARYNX
  sug> FAUCES  see> FAUCET