lower respiratory
adjective
: of, relating to, or affecting the lower respiratory tract
a lower respiratory infection
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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.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
In some cases, Long Covid can be fatal, contributing to conditions like heart disease, cancer, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, and chronic lower respiratory diseases, among others.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2025
Pneumonia is also a lower respiratory tract infection and is an infection of the lungs themselves.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Monoclonal antibody treatments can also help prevent severe lower respiratory tract infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants and young children.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 8 Sep. 2024
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
In some cases, Long Covid can be fatal, contributing to conditions like heart disease, cancer, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, and chronic lower respiratory diseases, among others.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2025
Pneumonia is also a lower respiratory tract infection and is an infection of the lungs themselves.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Monoclonal antibody treatments can also help prevent severe lower respiratory tract infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants and young children.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Lower respiratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lower%20respiratory. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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