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.