English Explanatory Dictionary

respiratory tract

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The passages, divided into an upper and a lower part, through which air enters and leaves the body, including the mouth, nose and nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi and conducting bronchioles, sometimes further including the respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts and alveoli.

Word forms

respiratory tract respiratory tracts

Related words

respirologist pulmonology

Derived words

lower respiratory tract upper respiratory tract
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