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respiratory tract

respiratory tract noun: the passages, divided into an upper and a lower part, through which air enters and leaves the body, including the mouth, nose and nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi and conducting bronchioles, sometimes further including the respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts and alveoli.

respiratory tract: the passages, divided into an upper and a lower part, through which air enters and leaves the body,...
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Noun

respiratory tract (plural respiratory tracts)

  1. The passages, divided into an upper and a lower part, through which air enters and leaves the body, including the mouth, nose and nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi and conducting bronchioles, sometimes further including the respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts and alveoli.

respiratory tract meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

respiratory tract in Tamil

சுவாசக்குழாய்

respiratory tract in Vietnamese

air passages of the body
đường hô hấp

Forms of respiratory tract

pluralrespiratory tracts

Words formed from respiratory tract

Questions about respiratory tract

What does respiratory tract mean?
Respiratory tract means the passages, divided into an upper and a lower part, through which air enters and leaves the body, including the mouth, nose and nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi and conducting bronchioles, sometimes further including the respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts and alveoli.
What is respiratory tract in Tamil?
Respiratory tract in Tamil is சுவாசக்குழாய். See Respiratory tract meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is respiratory tract?
Respiratory tract is a noun.
What is the plural of respiratory tract?
The plural of respiratory tract is respiratory tracts.

Words near respiratory tract in the dictionary

  1. respiratory syncytial viruses
  2. respiratory system
  3. respiratory systems
  4. respiratory therapist
  5. respiratory therapists
  6. respiratory tract
  7. respiratory tracts
  8. respire
  9. respired
  10. respirer
  11. respirers

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