respiratory tract

noun

plural respiratory tracts

: a system of organs functioning in respiration and in humans consisting especially of the nose, nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs : respiratory system see lower respiratory tract, upper respiratory tract

Examples of respiratory tract in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Aggravation of existing asthma and bronchitis can occur when your fiberglass enters your respiratory tract. —Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024

While the cow's mammary gland had loads of multiple types of flu receptors, those receptors were less common in other parts of the cow, including the respiratory tract and brain. —Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 13 May 2024

Lymphoma also affects these organs, as well as the tonsils, part of the respiratory tract, and mucous membranes. —Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 8 Aug. 2024

And, unlike other influenza viruses, H5N1 has the potential to infect organs beyond the lungs and respiratory tract, as seen in the cats. —Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 29 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

respiratory tract

noun

: a system of organs functioning in respiration and in humans consisting especially of the nose, nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs : respiratory system see lower respiratory tract, upper respiratory tract