upper respiratory tract; nasal cavity, pharynx and larynx
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upper respiratory tract; the upper part of the respiratory passage
technicalMedical term distinguishing the upper respiratory passages from the lower respiratory tract (trachea, bronchi, lungs). Commonly used when discussing infections and anatomical structures.
Shàng上
hū呼
xī吸
dào道
gǎn感
rǎn染
shì是
dōng冬
jì季
zuì最
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
jí疾
bìng病
zhī之
yī一
。
Upper respiratory tract infections are among the most common illnesses in winter.
Yī医
shēng生
yòng用
hóu喉
jìng镜
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
tā他
de的
shàng上
hū呼
xī吸
dào道
。
The doctor examined his upper respiratory tract using a laryngoscope.
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Bí鼻
qiāng腔
、
yān咽
hé和
hóu喉
dōu都
shǔ属
yú于
shàng上
hū呼
xī吸
dào道
。
The nasal cavity, pharynx, and larynx all belong to the upper respiratory tract.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
bìng病
dú毒
shǒu首
xiān先
qīn侵
xí袭
shàng上
hū呼
xī吸
dào道
nián黏
mó膜
。
This virus first attacks the mucous membrane of the upper respiratory tract.