systema respiratorium

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Noun

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systema respiratorium - the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathingrespiratory systembody, organic structure, physical structure - the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"system - a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts; "the body has a system of organs for digestion"respiratory tract, airway - the passages through which air enters and leaves the bodyrespiratory organ - any organ involved in the process of respirationtrachea - one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids