upper respiratory
adjective
: of, relating to, or affecting the upper respiratory tract
upper respiratory infections
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Studies also showed that cold water exposure leads to 40% fewer upper respiratory tract infections in people who regularly incorporate this into their routine.
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
Coulier told People magazine he was diagnosed after experiencing swelling in his lymph nodes due to an upper respiratory infection.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Walking pneumonia shares symptoms with common upper respiratory infections, such as fever, runny nose, and cough, which aren’t specific to any particular virus or bacteria.
—Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
One study found that a thyme-ivy extract helped reduce cough severity among 730 people with a cough caused by upper respiratory tract infections.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 17 Oct. 2024
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
Coulier told People magazine he was diagnosed after experiencing swelling in his lymph nodes due to an upper respiratory infection.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Walking pneumonia shares symptoms with common upper respiratory infections, such as fever, runny nose, and cough, which aren’t specific to any particular virus or bacteria.
—Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
One study found that a thyme-ivy extract helped reduce cough severity among 730 people with a cough caused by upper respiratory tract infections.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Upper respiratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upper%20respiratory. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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