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respiratory

[ res-per-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, ri-spahyuhr-uh- ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or serving for respiration:

    respiratory disease.



respiratory

/ -trɪ; ˈrɛspərətərɪ; ˌrɛspəˈreɪʃənəl /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or affecting respiration or the organs used in respiration
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of respiratory1

1780–90; < Late Latin īōܲ, equivalent to Latin ī ( re ) to respire + -ōܲ -tory 1
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Symptoms are similar to other respiratory infections, which include fever, headache, muscle aches and difficulty breathing.

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The horse developed pleuropneumonia - a bacterial respiratory infection - after the race.

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Recently, he went to hospital after coughing up blood, and was told he had pneumonia - but rather than being kept in hospital, he was discharged into the care of Washwood clinic's respiratory service.

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From there, they sneak past the protective barrier lining the respiratory system and head to the lymph nodes in search of cells that express a particular protein called signaling lymphocytic activation molecule, or SLAM.

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When Rafa arrived in October 2023, he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, respiratory problems caused by allergies, nightmares and insomnia, according to a psychological evaluation written by his therapist at the orphanage.

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