- upper respiratory
- upper respiratory adj of, relating to, or affecting the upper respiratory tract <upper respiratory infection>
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upper respiratory — adjective Date: 1950 of, affecting, or being the part of the respiratory system that includes the nose, nasal passages, and nasopharynx < upper respiratory tract > < upper respiratory infection > … New Collegiate Dictionary
upper respiratory tract — n the part of the respiratory system including the nose, nasal passages, and nasopharynx compare LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT … Medical dictionary
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Upper respiratory tract — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = PinkPage = Caption = Conducting passages. Caption2 = System = MeshName = MeshNumber = | DorlandsPre = DorlandsSuf = The Upper respiratory tract refers to the following parts of the respiratory … Wikipedia
Upper respiratory infection — An infection of the upper part of the respiratory system which is above the lungs. An upper respiratory infection can be due to any number of viral or bacterial infections. These infections may affect the throat (pharyngitis), nasopharynx… … Medical dictionary
upper respiratory infection — noun infection of the upper respiratory tract • Hypernyms: ↑respiratory tract infection, ↑respiratory infection … Useful english dictionary
upper respiratory tract — noun a) The part of respiratory tract consisting of nose, oral cavity, pharynx and larynx. b) The part of respiratory tract consisting of nose, oral cavity, pharynx … Wiktionary
upper respiratory tract — noun the nose and throat and trachea • Hypernyms: ↑respiratory tract, ↑airway • Part Meronyms: ↑nasal cavity, ↑larynx, ↑voice box, ↑trachea, ↑windpipe, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Respiratory disease — Classification and external resources Micrograph of an emphysematous lung; emphysema is a common respiratory disease, strongly associated with smoking. H E stain. ICD … Wikipedia
Respiratory tract infection — Respiratory tract infections can refer to: * Lower respiratory tract infection * Upper respiratory tract infection … Wikipedia
