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lower respiratory
adjective
: of, relating to, or affecting the lower respiratory tract
a lower respiratory infection
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Though it's been around for years, the broader use of diagnostic testing has turned up more cases and raised awareness that the virus is an important cause of upper and lower respiratory infection, per the CDC.
—Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
The virus causes upper and lower respiratory infections and can spark cough, fever, nasal congestion and shortness of breath with more serious cases leading to bronchitis or pneumonia.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
The Top Causes of Death In all three years, the top 10 leading causes of death were heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury, stroke, chronic lower respiratory disease, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, kidney disease, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, and COVID-19.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Additionally, Native Americans and Alaska Natives die at higher rates than other Americans from a variety of causes, including tuberculosis, alcoholism, diabetes, unintentional injuries, liver disease and chronic lower respiratory diseases.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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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 1 Feb. 2025.
Medical Definition
lower respiratory
adjective
: of, relating to, or affecting the lower respiratory tract
lower respiratory infections
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