English Explanatory Dictionary

respiratory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to respiration or the organs of respiration; breathing.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈspɪ.ɹət.ə.ɹi/ /ɹɪˈspɪ.ɹə.tɹi/ /ˈɹɛs.pə.ɹət.ə.ɹi/ /ˈɹɛs.pə.ɹə.tɹi/ /ˈɹɛs.pɹə.tɹi/ /ɹɪˈspʌɪ.ɹət.ə.ɹi/ /ɹɪˈspʌɪ.ɹə.tɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-respiratory.wav /ˈɹɛs.pəɹ.əˌtɔɹ.i/ /ˈɹɛs.pɹəˌtɔɹ.i/ /ɹɪˈspaɪ.ɹəˌtɔɹ.i/ /ˈɹɛs.pəˌtɔɹ.i/ /ˈrespireːt(o)ri/

Word forms

respiratory

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin respīrātōrius, equal to respire + -atory.

Related words

irrespirable respiration respirator respire respirologist respirology pneumonologic pneumologic pulmonic pulmonologic

Derived words

acute respiratory distress syndrome adult respiratory distress syndrome bronchiorespiratory cardiorespiratory chlororespiratory extrarespiratory infant respiratory distress syndrome intrarespiratory Middle East respiratory syndrome nasorespiratory neurorespiratory nonrespiratory oculorespiratory osmorespiratory photorespiratory porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome respiratorily respiratory bronchiole respiratory distress respiratory pigment respiratory practitioner respiratory rate respiratory syncytial virus respiratory system respiratory therapist respiratory tract severe acute respiratory syndrome sinorespiratory transrespiratory
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