Medical Definition of respiratory therapy
: therapy that is concerned with the maintenance or improvement of respiratory functioning (as in patients with pulmonary disease)
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“Respiratory therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/respiratory%20therapy. Accessed 1 Sep. 2022.
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