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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Keep in mind that mutations could turn a not-so-nasty virus into a nasty one, especially if those mutations allow the virus to more effectively attack human’s lower respiratory tracts. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 The only people who've fallen ill so far were those on farms exposed to very high levels of virus, which penetrated deep into their lower respiratory tract. Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2024 For chronic lower respiratory disease, the proportion was 26%. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 30 Apr. 2024 Stroke moved up to the fourth leading cause of death, followed by chronic lower respiratory diseases, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, kidney disease and liver disease. Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lower respiratory 

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 23 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

lower respiratory

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