How to Use respiratory tract in a Sentence

respiratory tract

noun

• The drug works by trying to stop the virus from replicating in the respiratory tract.
  — Annette Regan, The Conversation, 16 Dec. 2022
• This liquid can be a range of colors, from clear to white to yellow to green, and comes from the respiratory tract.
  — Nicole Harris, Parents, 24 Aug. 2023
• In the respiratory tract, the evolved nasal and oral plugs protect the airways from water when the marine mammal breathes and eats.
  — Amarachi Orie, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
• Smoky air can dry out mucus membranes, which puts the lining of the respiratory tract at greater risk.
  — Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 8 June 2023
• This also sounded the alarm for health experts, who say a mink's respiratory tract is closer to that of a human than bird.
  — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2023
• Those responses could have helped keep EV-D68 in its place—the respiratory tract—and out of the central nervous system.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2024
• That hefty load of virus may be more likely to spill over from the respiratory tract to the central nervous system, leading to paralysis.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2024
• Avian flu viruses have evolved to infect cells of the intestine, while human flu viruses have evolved to infect cells of the respiratory tract.
  — Emma Worden-Sapper, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2023
• The singer was also battling a respiratory tract infection at the time of her passing, the media outlet wrote.
  — Bruce Haring, Deadline, 28 July 2024
• Ethylhexyl acrylate is used in making paints and plastics and can irritate the skin, eyes and respiratory tract.
  — Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023
• But because the eyes are directly linked to the nasal cavity, the bacteria can move into the respiratory tract and lead to pneumonia.
  — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2023
• That scent comes from chemicals called terpenes that can take to the air, get into your respiratory tract and cause inflammation.
  — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
• Lymphoma also affects these organs, as well as the tonsils, part of the respiratory tract, and mucous membranes.
  — Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 8 Aug. 2024
• And, unlike other influenza viruses, H5N1 has the potential to infect organs beyond the lungs and respiratory tract, as seen in the cats.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 29 Apr. 2024
• Sauropods had complex air-sac systems in their respiratory tracts that created air pockets within and around their bones.
  — Riley Black, Popular Science, 9 Nov. 2023
• Within the animal's respiratory tract, evolved nasal and oral plugs protect the airways from water when breathing and feeding.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
• Subsequent analysis found that the mice had high levels of H5N1 bird flu virus in their respiratory tracts, as well their hearts, kidneys, spleens, livers, mammary glands, and brains.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 24 May 2024
• While the cow's mammary gland had loads of multiple types of flu receptors, those receptors were less common in other parts of the cow, including the respiratory tract and brain.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 13 May 2024
• According to the paper, the medieval ruler likely dealt with some kind of inflammatory disorder of either the respiratory tract, the skin, or both.
  — Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 18 Aug. 2023
• So might anatomical responses to those changes, such as the effect of colder or drier air on mucous membranes and the epithelium of the respiratory tract.
  — WIRED, 2 Oct. 2023
• Endoscopy looks inside the body, for instance using an instrument through the nose or mouth to examine the upper digestive or respiratory tract.
  — Doug Thompson, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2023
• Ammonia is an irritant to the eyes, respiratory tract, mucus membranes, and skin.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2019
• Other respiratory tract infections have also been on the rise.
  — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2024
• Keep in mind that all repellents can also be eye irritants and that aerosols can irritate your respiratory tract, Harlow-Ellis adds.
  — Staff Author, Verywell Health, 2 Aug. 2023
• The disease primarily spreads through contact with infected birds, which can infect their respiratory tract and intestines, according to the CDC.
  — Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
• How to do the Heimlich maneuver on yourself Your respiratory tract and digestive system are in pretty close proximity.
  — Julia Sullivan, SELF, 9 July 2024
• Smoke would increase the risk of children having a respiratory tract infection and recurrent respiratory tract infection would increase the risk of asthma later on in life.
  — Claire Wolters, Verywell Health, 22 June 2024
• Diffusing should be avoided around cats and dogs with a history of asthma or respiratory problems as well as around birds, which are known to have extremely sensitive respiratory tracts.
  — Emily Stone Published, Verywell Health, 5 July 2023
• Staying hydrated also loosens the mucus in your baby's respiratory tract.
  — Nicole Harris, Parents, 25 Aug. 2023
• Secondhand smoke exposure also has been linked to ear infections, respiratory tract illness, and asthma in babies.
  — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 2 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024