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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When the pope was admitted, doctors first diagnosed a complex bacterial, viral and fungal respiratory tract infection and soon thereafter, pneumonia in both lungs.
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Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
After he was hospitalized, doctors first diagnosed a complex bacterial, viral and fungal respiratory tract infection and soon thereafter, pneumonia in both lungs.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Histamine receptors are located throughout the body, including in the sinuses, respiratory tract, skin, and brain cells.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
What was initially a bad case of bronchitis progressed into a respiratory tract infection and double pneumonia that threatened his life and raised concerns about the future of his papacy.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
After he was hospitalized, doctors first diagnosed a complex bacterial, viral and fungal respiratory tract infection and soon thereafter, pneumonia in both lungs.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Histamine receptors are located throughout the body, including in the sinuses, respiratory tract, skin, and brain cells.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
What was initially a bad case of bronchitis progressed into a respiratory tract infection and double pneumonia that threatened his life and raised concerns about the future of his papacy.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Respiratory tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respiratory%20tract. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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