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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Doctors first diagnosed a complex viral, bacterial and fungal respiratory tract infection and subsequently the onset of pneumonia in both of his lungs.
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Greg Norman, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
The Context The head of the Catholic church has been hospitalized since February 14, after doctors identified a polymicrobial respiratory tract infection that developed into pneumonia.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Measles first infects the respiratory tract, then spreads throughout the body, causing a high fever, runny nose, cough, red, watery eyes and a rash.
—Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Measles infects the respiratory tract and then spreads throughout the body, which, according to the World Health Organization, can lead to symptoms like:
high fever
cough
runny nose
rash covering the body
Symptoms typically appear seven to 14 days after contact with the virus.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
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Greg Norman, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
The Context The head of the Catholic church has been hospitalized since February 14, after doctors identified a polymicrobial respiratory tract infection that developed into pneumonia.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Measles first infects the respiratory tract, then spreads throughout the body, causing a high fever, runny nose, cough, red, watery eyes and a rash.
—Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Measles infects the respiratory tract and then spreads throughout the body, which, according to the World Health Organization, can lead to symptoms like:
high fever
cough
runny nose
rash covering the body
Symptoms typically appear seven to 14 days after contact with the virus.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Respiratory tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respiratory%20tract. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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