lower respiratory

adjective

: of, relating to, or affecting the lower respiratory tract
a lower respiratory infection

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Chronic lower respiratory infections also divided differently in racial lines with non-Hispanic white people having one-third higher rates than African-Americans and Hispanic folks having half the rate of non-Hispanic white people. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025 Smaller, but still statistically significant reductions in mortality were seen for tuberculosis, nutritional deficiencies, diarrhoeal diseases, maternal and perinatal conditions and lower respiratory infections. Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 1 July 2025 The shot also reduced lower respiratory infections that required medical attention by more than 60% compared with a placebo through five months. Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 9 June 2025 Related article Respiratory virus activity is high and rising across the United States, CDC data shows CNN: How are lower respiratory tract infections like pneumonia diagnosed and treated? Katia Hetter, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lower respiratory

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lower respiratory was in 1883

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“Lower respiratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lower%20respiratory. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

lower respiratory

adjective
: of, relating to, or affecting the lower respiratory tract
lower respiratory infections
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