respiratory tract

noun

plural respiratory tracts
: a system of organs functioning in respiration and in humans consisting especially of the nose, nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs : respiratory system see lower respiratory tract, upper respiratory tract

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While a cold or flu virus usually only affects your respiratory tract, COVID binds to things called ACE2 receptors that can be found all over, from your gut to your brain. Julia Sullivan, SELF, 6 Dec. 2024 That caught his attention and recognition of his potential risk of a Covid or other respiratory tract infection. Judy Stone, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 The illness is due to a respiratory tract infection caused by the bacteria Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024 Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a type of mycoplasma that can cause respiratory tract infections. Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for respiratory tract 

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of respiratory tract was in 1842

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“Respiratory tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respiratory%20tract. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

respiratory tract

noun
: a system of organs functioning in respiration and in humans consisting especially of the nose, nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs : respiratory system see lower respiratory tract, upper respiratory tract
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