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US
/ˈɹɛspɝəˌtɔɹi/
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[ UK /ɹɪspˈɪɹətəɹˌi/ ]
[ UK /ɹɪspˈɪɹətəɹˌi/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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pertaining to respiration
respiratory assistance
How To Use respiratory In A Sentence
- Genital infections are spread venereally, and respiratory infections usually by inhalation.
- Pediatricians are once again extremely busy this winter as patients with asthma symptoms - the most common disease among children - are crowding into respiratory clinics.
- It constantly spews toxic chemicals into the air here, and the residents I work with suffer from headaches, nosebleeds and respiratory problems.
- This plant is useful for both acute and chronic respiratory diseases, including acute influenza, earache, sinusitis and sore throat.
- Scented candles, especially the industrial strength and size that many people light around the holidays, give off more than fragrance-studies show they produce tiny bits of pollution known as particulates that can inflame the respiratory tract and aggravate asthma, Dr. Sublett says. Msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- The extrinsic or transmitted movements of the esophagus are respiratory and pulsatory, and to a slight extent, bechic. Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery
- According to the CDC, the "age-adjusted death rate decreased significantly for 10 of the 15 leading causes of death," including heart disease, malignant neoplasm cancer, various chronic diseases of the liver or respiratory system, influenza and pneumonia. The March of Health Progress
- Clear-cut clinical evidence of a hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus should be present, such as respiratory distress, a continuous murmur, a hyperactive precordium, cardiomegaly and pulmonary plethora on chest x-ray. THE MEDICAL NEWS
- Complication of mechanical ventilation in neonates with respiratory distress.
- Links had been established between car exhaust and headaches, cancer and various respiratory problems, yet the automotive industry of the day, kicking and screaming, had to be forced to add a blowby tube. The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed