upper respiratory airway

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• upper respiratory tract — noun the nose and throat and trachea • Hypernyms: ↑respiratory tract, ↑airway • Part Meronyms: ↑nasal cavity, ↑larynx, ↑voice box, ↑trachea, ↑windpipe, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Respiratory disease — Classification and external resources Micrograph of an emphysematous lung; emphysema is a common respiratory disease, strongly associated with smoking. H E stain. ICD …   Wikipedia

• respiratory tract — noun the passages through which air enters and leaves the body (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑airway • Hypernyms: ↑tract • Hyponyms: ↑lower respiratory tract, ↑upper respiratory tract …   Useful english dictionary

• Respiratory epithelium — is a type of epithelium found lining the respiratory tract, where it serves to moisten and protect the airways. It also functions as a barrier to potential pathogens and foreign particles, preventing infection and tissue injury by action of the… …   Wikipedia

• Airway resistance — is a concept used in respiratory physiology to describe mechanical factors which limit the access of inspired air to the pulmonary alveoli, and thus determine airflow.Resistance is greatest at the bronchi of intermediate size, in between the… …   Wikipedia

• upper airway — n any or all of the air conducting passages of the respiratory system that extend to the larynx from the two external openings of the nose and from the lips through the mouth * * * the airway from the nares and lips to the larynx. The larynx… …   Medical dictionary

• respiratory disease — ▪ human disease Introduction  any of the diseases and disorders that affect human respiration (respiration, human).  Diseases of the respiratory system may affect any of the structures and organs that have to do with breathing, including the… …   Universalium

• Respiratory system — See also: Respiratory tract Respiratory A complete, schematic view of the human respiratory system with their parts and functions. Latin …   Wikipedia

• Airway — The path air follows to get into and out of the lungs. The mouth and nose are the normal entry and exit ports. Entering air then passes through the back of the throat (pharynx), continues through the voice box (larynx), down the trachea, and… …   Medical dictionary

• Respiratory acidosis — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Davenport diagram DiseasesDB = 95 ICD10 = ICD10|E|87|2|e|70 ICD9 = ICD9|276.2 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 2008 MeshID = D000142 Respiratory acidosis is acidosis… …   Wikipedia

• respiratory system — Anat. the system by which oxygen is taken into the body and an exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place; in mammals the system includes the nasal passages, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs. [1935 40] * * * Organ system involved in… …   Universalium