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respiratory

respiratory

102 3.9
Relating to breathing or the body parts used for breathing
  • adjective
  • /ˈrɛspəˌrɛtɔri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : respiratorio
  • He is experiencing respiratory issues that make it difficult for him to breathe.
  • respiratory infection
  • respiratory disease
  • respiratory illness

It says proud wife of a respiratory therapist.

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Examples

  • So during this pandemic, we have learnt a huge amount about the spread of respiratory viruses.

  • DOCTOR: I need blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, -oxygen level.

  • And so originally our focus was on respiratory conditions.

  • None of us had done any respiratory training at all before Saturday.

  • And it started with a respiratory pandemic that started in China.

  • And don't go if you have respiratory problems or heart problems.

  • Most people with the disease live between two to five years before ALS leads to respiratory problems that usually cause death.

  • Respiratory therapists check the settings every hour.

  • "We know she died of acute respiratory distress with a history of asthma."

    Fiction book (1999)
  • John was a sickly infant, prone to chronic respiratory infections and long illnesses.

    Fiction book (2000)

Synonyms

pulmonary
vsrespiratory
  • Specialized
64 4.1

Relating to the lungs or how they work

refers to breathing and organs involved rather than the lungs only

Compounds

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

respiratory system
  • Specialized
7 3.7

Parts of the body that take in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide when you breathe

A disease that affects the lungs or airways and makes it hard to breathe

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

respiratory tract
  • Specialized
3 3.4

Parts of the body, like the nose and throat, that carry air to and from the lungs

respiratory rate
  • Specialized
3 3.3

The number of breaths a person takes each minute used to check health

3 3.3

A sickness that affects the nose, throat, or sinuses

A serious breathing disease causing fever, cough and trouble breathing that can lead to death

1 4.1

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

A serious illness in which the lungs are damaged and fill with fluid so oxygen cannot reach the blood

1 4.1

Part of the breathing system that includes the lungs and big air tubes

A disease that affects the lungs or other parts used for breathing

1 6.5

A serious lung problem in premature babies whose lungs cannot stay open so they breathe fast and look blue

A body part that takes in oxygen and removes carbon dioxide when an animal breathes

respiratory alkalosis
  • Specialized
1 6.7

Blood becomes less acidic when you breathe out too much carbon dioxide

respiratory center
  • Specialized
1 5.4

A part of the brain that controls how fast and deep you breathe by sending messages to breathing muscles

1 4.1

The part of the breathing system that includes the nose, throat, and windpipe

A virus infection from the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that affects the lungs and airways, also called COVID-19

3.4

An infection in the lungs or large airways that causes cough and fever

A sample from the lungs placed on a slide to look for infection or cancer

A viral illness that causes fever, cough, and breathing problems and often spreads from camels to people

A serious lung problem in newborn babies, often premature, when their lungs cannot open properly and they have trouble breathing

respiratory quotient
  • Specialized
7.9

A number showing how much carbon dioxide is made compared to oxygen used

respiratory acidosis
  • Specialized
6.4

Blood becomes too acidic because the lungs do not remove enough carbon dioxide

6.1

A virus that infects the breathing tubes of young children and can cause serious chest infections like pneumonia

Surface Forms

respiratory positive

Morphology

respiratory = respire (transparent) = respire + atory

Formed regularly from 'respire' + the adjective-forming suffix '-atory', so the meaning 'relating to breathing' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Respiratory comes from the parts re- 'again' and spirare 'to breathe', giving a simple picture of the breathing action. You can see the same root in inspire, which also has to do with breathing. That is why respiratory describes the body parts and problems that are about breathing.