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upper respiratory tract

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The part of the respiratory tract consisting of the nose, oral cavity, pharynx and larynx.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

The part of the respiratory tract consisting of the nose, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx and trachea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 3

the nose and throat and trachea

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: respiratory tract, airway

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: yuxarı tənəffüs yolları — part of respiratory tract
  • Chinese Mandarin: 上呼吸道 (shànghūxīdào) — part of respiratory tract
  • Czech: horní cesty dýchací — part of respiratory tract
  • Finnish: ylähengitystiet — part of respiratory tract
  • Italian: alte vie respiratorie — part of respiratory tract
  • Northern Kurdish: jorê coga henaseyê — part of respiratory tract
  • Spanish: vías aéreas superiores — part of respiratory tract