Definition of lower respiratory
: of, relating to, or affecting the lower respiratory tract
a lower respiratory infection
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“Lower respiratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lower%20respiratory. Accessed 14 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of lower respiratory was in 1883
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