tract

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UK /trækt/

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n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A large stretch of land

I bough a tract of land on which I will build a house and live in the future

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)System of internal body parts, e.g. the intestines

He had an infection in his respiratory tract

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Piece of writing that communicates a certain view

He published a religious tract

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Snoring is basically caused due to obstruction of air in our respiratory tract during breathing.
Snoring is basically caused due to obstruction of air in our respiratory tract during breathing.
Our mouth parts like soft palate and uvula keep this tract wide open, allowing air to pass easily.
Our mouth parts like soft palate and uvula keep this tract wide open, allowing air to pass easily.

06:05

Suck in that gut, because your gastrointestinal tract is completely vulnerable during this blast,
Suck in that gut, because your gastrointestinal tract is completely vulnerable during this blast,
because your gastrointestinal tract
because your gastrointestinal tract

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One of the main factors we're looking at is diet, because eight of the 14 cancers which are increasing among young people are related to the digestive tract.
One of the main factors we're looking at is diet, because eight of the 14 cancers which are increasing among young people are related to the digestive tract.
are related to the digestive tract.
are related to the digestive tract.

10:58

Mostly, the cilia and mucous in our respiratory tract trap these microorganisms, which are then expelled while coughing.
Mostly, the cilia and mucous in our respiratory tract trap these microorganisms, which are then expelled while coughing.

01:30

Hence, they pass unnoticed through the urinary tract.
Hence, they pass unnoticed through the urinary tract.
However, sometimes these stones become so big that they start to scratch walls of the urinary tract.
However, sometimes these stones become so big that they start to scratch walls of the urinary tract.

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Mostly, the cilia and mucus in our respiratory tract trap these microorganisms.
Mostly, the cilia and mucus in our respiratory tract trap these microorganisms.

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If it affects your lungs and respiratory tract, we call that "blast lung".
If it affects your lungs and respiratory tract, we call that "blast lung".

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