upper respiratory

adjective

Definition of upper respiratory

: of, affecting, or being the part of the respiratory system that includes the nose, nasal passages, and nasopharynx

upper respiratory tract

upper respiratory infection

Recent Examples of upper respiratory from the Web

The most common side effects are nose and throat irritation, sinusitis, upper respiratory infection, throat pain, headache, muscle aches, nausea and diarrhea.

— stacey burling, Philly.com, "An asthma drug shows promise against Alzheimer's," 8 June 2018
Three 8-week-old kittens came with in with their eyes shut from goo likely caused by upper respiratory infections.

— christina hall, Detroit Free Press, "Dead, sick, dehydrated cats scattered, dumped in Warren," 1 June 2018
The Giants players delivered an Americares shipment containing $90,000 in medicine that can then be given to patients for free, to treat chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension or upper respiratory infections common after hurricanes.

— jenny vrentas, SI.com, "Five Giants, and Those Forgotten After the Storm," 23 May 2018
The cat was dubbed Felix, later re-named Libby, and taken the Michigan Humane Society, where Livonia police said she was treated for an upper respiratory infection.

— aleanna siacon, Detroit Free Press, "Kitten rescued by Livonia police on I-96 is up for adoption," 21 May 2018
Sims confirmed to the station that many of the 54 cats being quarantined in the facility are suffering from upper respiratory infections.

— matthew martinez, star-telegram, "Disease outbreak at Texas cat cafe leads to kitty quarantine, investigation | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 12 Apr. 2018
The volunteers are seeing a lot of migrants with fevers, chills and upper respiratory infections, said Jose Maria Mora, a 28-year-old psychologist in charge of the volunteers.

— daniel gonzález, USA TODAY, "The migrant caravan shelters in Mexico, doctors treating fevers, chills and other ailments," 7 Apr. 2018
The volunteers are seeing a lot of migrants with fevers, chills and upper respiratory infections, said Jose Maria Mora, a 28-year-old psychologist in charge of the volunteers.

— daniel gonzález, azcentral, "Migrant caravan in Mexico: Volunteer doctors treating fevers, chills and other ailments," 7 Apr. 2018
But the 3½-week-old red fox kit was found alone last week in the middle of a busy street on Milwaukee's southwest side suffering from hypothermia, dehydration, mange and an upper respiratory infection.

— meg jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Clover, the adorable fox kit found abandoned last week, is improving at Humane Society," 22 Mar. 2018

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