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
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The Pope had been hospitalized for five weeks beginning in February for treatment of a respiratory tract infection.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
The virus infects the respiratory tract and then spreads throughout the body, which, according to the World Health Organization, can lead to symptoms like high fever, cough, runny nose and a rash covering the body.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2025
But authorities have determined the teenager didn't die from asphyxiation because his respiratory tract was clear, officials with the Costa Rican National Police told ABC News.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
Doctors first diagnosed the complex viral, bacterial and fungal respiratory tract infection and subsequently the onset of pneumonia in both lungs.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
The virus infects the respiratory tract and then spreads throughout the body, which, according to the World Health Organization, can lead to symptoms like high fever, cough, runny nose and a rash covering the body.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2025
But authorities have determined the teenager didn't die from asphyxiation because his respiratory tract was clear, officials with the Costa Rican National Police told ABC News.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
Doctors first diagnosed the complex viral, bacterial and fungal respiratory tract infection and subsequently the onset of pneumonia in both lungs.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for respiratory tract
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“Respiratory tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respiratory%20tract. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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