lower respiratory
adjective
: of, relating to, or affecting the lower respiratory tract
a lower respiratory infection
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Viral lung infections start out as viral respiratory illnesses, which can affect the upper respiratory tract (the vocal cords and above) and the lower respiratory tract (below the vocal cords).
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Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
Other leading causes of death in the report included stroke, chronic lower respiratory disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, kidney disease and chronic liver disease and cirrhosis.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Vaccines are about 80 percent effective in the first year at preventing lower respiratory tract disease.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Aug. 2025
By the Numbers: Geography as Destiny The data are stark:
Rural Americans are 20–30% more likely to die from heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury, stroke, and chronic lower respiratory disease.
—Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
Other leading causes of death in the report included stroke, chronic lower respiratory disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, kidney disease and chronic liver disease and cirrhosis.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Vaccines are about 80 percent effective in the first year at preventing lower respiratory tract disease.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Aug. 2025
By the Numbers: Geography as Destiny The data are stark:
Rural Americans are 20–30% more likely to die from heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury, stroke, and chronic lower respiratory disease.
—Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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“Lower respiratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lower%20respiratory. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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