lower respiratory

adjective

: of, relating to, or affecting the lower respiratory tract
a lower respiratory infection

Examples of lower respiratory in a Sentence

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The shot also reduced lower respiratory infections that required medical attention by more than 60% compared with a placebo through five months. Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 9 June 2025 Related article Respiratory virus activity is high and rising across the United States, CDC data shows CNN: How are lower respiratory tract infections like pneumonia diagnosed and treated? Katia Hetter, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025 This typically includes swabbing the nose or throat (the upper respiratory tract), or the lower respiratory tract for critically ill patients. Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 This includes decreasing death rates from heart disease, unintentional injuries, stroke, chronic lower respiratory diseases, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, kidney disease, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, and COVID-19. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lower respiratory

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lower respiratory was in 1883

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“Lower respiratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lower%20respiratory. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

Medical Definition

lower respiratory

adjective
: of, relating to, or affecting the lower respiratory tract
lower respiratory infections
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