RTI

Examples

• All

• He missed several days of work because of a severe RTI.

• Children are more likely to catch an RTI during the winter months.

• The doctor diagnosed her with an RTI after she complained of a sore throat and cough.

• The doctor diagnosed her with RTI last week.

• She was diagnosed with a RTI that required her to stay home from work for the week.

• Symptoms of an RTI can include coughing, sore throat, and fever.

• The doctor explained that an RTI usually occurs when germs infect the respiratory system.

Synonyms

R

respiratory infection

vsRTI

7 3.5

A sickness that affects the nose, throat, airways, or lungs

is the abbreviated form used for infections of nose, throat, or lungs

R

respiratory illness

vsRTI

3 3.4

A health problem that affects the lungs, nose, or throat and makes breathing difficult

refers specifically to infectious problems of the nose, throat, or lungs

R

respiratory tract infection

vsRTI

• Specialized

1 4.1

A sickness of the parts used for breathing, like the nose and lungs, that causes cough and breathing problems

is the abbreviated form naming infections of the nose, throat, or lungs

Surface Forms

Etymology