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单词 respiratory system
释义

respiratory system

noun

: a system of organs functioning in respiration and in humans consisting especially of the nose, nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs : respiratory tract

Illustration of respiratory system

Illustration of respiratory system
  • 1 nostril
  • 2 nose
  • 3 nasal cavity
  • 4 nasopharynx
  • 5 oropharynx
  • 6 larynx
  • 7 trachea
  • 8 bronchus
  • 9 lung

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Wildfire smoke can hurt the eyes, irritate the respiratory system, and worsen chronic heart and lung diseases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 13 Sep. 2022 Monkeypox isn’t airborne, doesn’t attack the respiratory system and is rarely fatal. Erica Sweeney, Good Housekeeping, 6 Aug. 2022 How, in fact, does the pandemic virus that has so changed the world cross over into the brain after entering the respiratory system? Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 20 July 2022 The balls irritate the eyes and respiratory system. BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2022 From there these molecules can work their way to the respiratory system (and other systems), where the COVID virus is doing its dirty work. Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2022 Richardson said bees do have what could be described as hollow cavities in their bodies, but that’s their trachea, which is part of their respiratory system. Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 That unknown risk is why firefighters take precautions to protect their respiratory system and limit contact with these materials, Pruitt told IndyStar. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Mar. 2022 Although carbon dioxide is not a health hazard, many other pollutants that are harmful to the respiratory system, like particulate matter and nitrogen oxides, are typically emitted along with them. Drew Costley, ajc, 1 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

respiratory system

noun

: a system of the body used in breathing that in human beings consists of the nose, nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, and lungs

Medical Definition

respiratory system

noun

: a system of organs functioning in respiration and in humans consisting especially of the nose, nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs : respiratory tract
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