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.
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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
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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
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“Respiratory tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respiratory%20tract. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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