respiratory

US /ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri, -ˌtori, rɪˈspaɪrə-/

UK /ˈrespərəˌtɔ:ri:, -ˌtəʊri:, rɪˈspaɪərə-/

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adjective

  • (Medical) concerning breathing
  • Connected with breathing or the organs of breathing.
  • Having the function of respiration.
  • Relating to or affecting respiration or the organs of respiration.

noun

  • A disease affecting the organs of breathing.
  • The branch of medicine concerned with the organs of respiration.
  • The system of organs involved in breathing.

other

  • Difficulty in breathing.
  • The process of breathing; the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.