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.

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Meanings

nounrespiratory tract (plural respiratory tracts)

plural respiratory tracts

  1. anatomyThe 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe passages through which air enters and leaves the body

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airway
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tract
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airway

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 呼吸道, 氣道 /气道
  • 呼吸道 (hūxīdào)air passages of the body
  • 氣道 /气道 (qìdào)air passages of the body
Esperanto spiraj vojoj
  • spiraj vojojair passages of the body
Finnish hengitystiet
  • hengitystietair passages of the body
French voies respiratoires, voies aériennes
  • voies respiratoiresair passages of the body
  • voies aériennesair passages of the body
German Atemwege
  • Atemwegeair passages of the body
Hungarian légút
  • légútair passages of the body
Korean 기도
  • 기도 (gido)air passages of the body
Polish drogi oddechowe
  • drogi oddechoweair passages of the body
Portuguese trato respiratório
  • trato respiratórioair passages of the body
Vietnamese đường hô hấp
  • đường hô hấpair passages of the body
Cite this entry
APA

respiratory tract. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/respiratory%20tract

MLA

“respiratory tract.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/respiratory%20tract. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “respiratory tract,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/respiratory%20tract.

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