upper respiratory
1upper respiratory — adj of, relating to, or affecting the upper respiratory tract <upper respiratory infection> …
2upper respiratory — adjective Date: 1950 of, affecting, or being the part of the respiratory system that includes the nose, nasal passages, and nasopharynx < upper respiratory tract > < upper respiratory infection > …
3upper respiratory tract — n the part of the respiratory system including the nose, nasal passages, and nasopharynx compare LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT …
4Upper respiratory tract infection — Caption = Conducting passages. Upper respiratory tract infections, (URTI or URI), are the illnesses caused by an acute infection which involves the upper respiratory tract: nose, sinuses, pharynx or larynx.igns and symptomsAcute upper respiratory …
5Upper respiratory tract — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = PinkPage = Caption = Conducting passages. Caption2 = System = MeshName = MeshNumber = | DorlandsPre = DorlandsSuf = The Upper respiratory tract refers to the following parts of the respiratory …
6Upper respiratory infection — An infection of the upper part of the respiratory system which is above the lungs. An upper respiratory infection can be due to any number of viral or bacterial infections. These infections may affect the throat (pharyngitis), nasopharynx… …
7upper respiratory infection — noun infection of the upper respiratory tract • Hypernyms: ↑respiratory tract infection, ↑respiratory infection …
8upper respiratory tract — noun a) The part of respiratory tract consisting of nose, oral cavity, pharynx and larynx. b) The part of respiratory tract consisting of nose, oral cavity, pharynx …
9upper respiratory tract — noun the nose and throat and trachea • Hypernyms: ↑respiratory tract, ↑airway • Part Meronyms: ↑nasal cavity, ↑larynx, ↑voice box, ↑trachea, ↑windpipe, ↑ …
10Respiratory disease — Classification and external resources Micrograph of an emphysematous lung; emphysema is a common respiratory disease, strongly associated with smoking. H E stain. ICD …
