Phrase guide

respiratory tract

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The passages, divided into an upper and a lower part, through which air enters and leaves the body, including the mouth, nose and nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi and conducting bronchioles, sometimes further including the respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts and alveoli.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the passages through which air enters and leaves the body

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: airway

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tract

Narrower terms: lower respiratory tract, upper respiratory tract

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: tənəffüs yolları — air passages of the body
  • Chinese Mandarin: 呼吸道 (hūxīdào) — air passages of the body
  • Chinese Mandarin: 氣道 /气道 (qìdào) — air passages of the body
  • Esperanto: spiraj vojoj — air passages of the body
  • Finnish: hengitystiet — air passages of the body
  • French: voies respiratoires — air passages of the body
  • French: voies aériennes — air passages of the body
  • German: Atemwege — air passages of the body
  • Hungarian: légút — air passages of the body
  • Korean: 기도 (gido) — air passages of the body
  • Northern Kurdish: coga henasedanê — air passages of the body
  • Polish: drogi oddechowe — air passages of the body
  • Portuguese: trato respiratório — air passages of the body
  • Vietnamese: đường hô hấp — air passages of the body