upper respiratory
adjective
: of, relating to, or affecting the upper respiratory tract
upper respiratory infections
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Selph’s son, Nicholas, was seen twice at Methodist Southlake Medical Center in December 2023, where he was diagnosed with nausea, vomiting, and an upper respiratory infection and sent home.
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Ciara McCarthy 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
Thompson said several are being treated for upper respiratory infections.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
The Indianapolis shelter identified cats with symptoms of mycoplasma, upper respiratory infections, calicivirus or panleukopenia.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
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).
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
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Ciara McCarthy 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
Thompson said several are being treated for upper respiratory infections.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
The Indianapolis shelter identified cats with symptoms of mycoplasma, upper respiratory infections, calicivirus or panleukopenia.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
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).
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for upper respiratory
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“Upper respiratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upper%20respiratory. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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