Upper Respiratory Tract

Definition: Upper Respiratory Tract

Upper Respiratory Tract

Noun

1. The nose and throat and trachea.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Crosswords: Upper Respiratory Tract

Books

• Atlas of Tumor Pathology: Tumors of the Upper Respiratory Tract & Ear (reference)

• Surgery of the Upper Respiratory Tract (reference)

• A Color Atlas of Fiberoptic Endoscopy of the Upper Respiratory Tract (reference)

• Atlas of Pediatric Endoscopy: Upper Respiratory Tract and Oesophagus (reference)

  (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Corynebacterium diphtheriae causes Diphtheria that affects the upper respiratory tract, where an inflammatory exudate causes severe obstruction to the breathing airways, and sometimes suffocation. Credit: CDC.

Though common to the upper respiratory tract, C. pseudodiphtheriticum has only rarely been reported to cause disease in humans. The organism appears as short gram-positive rods that often lie in parallel rows on smear preparation. Credit: CDC.

Streptococcus pneumoniae the bacteria responsible for pneumococcal meningitis is very common and normally lives in the back of the nose and throat, or the upper respiratory tract. Credit: CDC.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Health

Principles of Judicious use of Antimicrobial Agents for Pediatric Upper Respiratory Tract Infections. (references)

In a condition called acute sinusitis, a viral or bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract spreads to the membrane which lines the sinus cavities. (references)

Similar to RSV, HPIVs can cause repeated infections throughout life, usually manifested by an upper respiratory tract illness (e.g., a cold and/or sore throat). (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Expression using "upper respiratory tract": Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (URI). Additional references.

Danish

øvre åndedrætsorganer (breathing apparatus, respiratory apparatus). (various references)

Dutch

bovenste deel van de luchtwegen (breathing apparatus, respiratory apparatus). (various references)

Finnish

ylempi hengityselimistö (breathing apparatus, respiratory apparatus). (various references)

French

appareil respiratoire. (various references)

German

Tractus respiratorius (breathing apparatus, respiratory apparatus), Systema respiratorium (breathing apparatus, respiratory apparatus), oberer Atemtrakt (breathing apparatus, respiratory apparatus), Atmungssystem (respiratory system), Atmungsorgane (breathing apparatus, respiratory apparatus), Apparatus respiratorius (breathing apparatus, respiratory apparatus). (various references)

Italian

apparato respiratorio superiore (breathing apparatus, respiratory apparatus). (various references)

Pig Latin

eruppay espiratoryray acttray

Portuguese

aparelho respiratório (breathing apparatus, breathing appliance, respirator, respiratory apparatus, respiratory organ). (various references)

Spanish

tracto respiratorio superior (breathing apparatus, respiratory apparatus). (various references)

Swedish

övre luftvägar (breathing apparatus, respiratory apparatus). (various references)

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