lower respiratory

adjective

: of, relating to, or affecting the lower respiratory tract
a lower respiratory infection

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This includes decreasing death rates from heart disease, unintentional injuries, stroke, chronic lower respiratory diseases, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, kidney disease, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, and COVID-19. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025 In some cases, Long Covid can be fatal, contributing to conditions like heart disease, cancer, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, and chronic lower respiratory diseases, among others. Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2025 Pneumonia is also a lower respiratory tract infection and is an infection of the lungs themselves. Katia Hetter, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025 Monoclonal antibody treatments can also help prevent severe lower respiratory tract infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants and young children. Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 8 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for lower respiratory

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lower respiratory was in 1883

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“Lower respiratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lower%20respiratory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

lower respiratory

adjective
: of, relating to, or affecting the lower respiratory tract
lower respiratory infections
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