Defenition of the word respiratory tract
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Defenition of the word respiratory tract
- The structures and passages involved with intake, expulsion, and exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the vertebrate body.
- the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing
- the passages through which air enters and leaves the body
Synonyms for the word respiratory tract
Meronymys for the word respiratory tract
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- nasal cavity
- nose
- olfactory organ
- pharynx
- respiratory organ
- respiratory system
- systema respiratorium
- throat
- trachea
- windpipe
Hyponyms for the word respiratory tract
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- lower respiratory tract
- upper respiratory tract
Hypernyms for the word respiratory tract
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