Lower-respiratory-tract Definition

noun

(anatomy) The part of respiratory tract consisting of trachea, bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli.

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Noun

Singular:
lower-respiratory-tract
Plural:
lower respiratory tracts

Lower-respiratory-tract Sentence Examples

  • Reduced secretion of mucus in the lungs predisposes to irritation and infection throughout the upper and lower respiratory tract.

  • It serves as a passageway for air to flow from the outside environment into the lower respiratory tract and lungs.

  • Ribavirin (Rebetol, Virazol), used for treatment of hospitalized infants and young children with severe lower respiratory tract infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), but its value is controversial.

  • Influenza complications usually arise from bacterial infections of the lower respiratory tract.

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