upper respiratory tract

noun

The part of the respiratory tract consisting of the nose, oral cavity, pharynx and larynx.

Opposite
lower respiratory tract
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Meanings

nounupper respiratory tract (plural upper respiratory tracts)

plural upper respiratory tracts

  1. anatomyThe part of the respiratory tract consisting of the nose, oral cavity, pharynx and larynx.
  2. anatomyThe part of the respiratory tract consisting of the nose, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx and trachea.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
lower respiratory tract

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 上呼吸道
  • 上呼吸道 (shànghūxīdào)part of respiratory tract
Czech horní cesty dýchací
  • horní cesty dýchacípart of respiratory tract
Finnish ylähengitystiet
  • ylähengitystietpart of respiratory tract
Italian alte vie respiratorie
  • alte vie respiratoriepart of respiratory tract
Spanish vías aéreas superiores
  • vías aéreas superiorespart of respiratory tract
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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