respiratory

[res-per-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, ri-spahyuh r-uh-]

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adjective

pertaining to or serving for respiration: respiratory disease.

Origin of respiratory

1780–90; < Late Latin respīrātōrius, equivalent to Latin respīrā(re) to respire + -tōrius -tory¹

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Examples from the Web for respiratory

Contemporary Examples

Within six days, however, the infant was admitted to a pediatric hospital with diarrhea, bluish skin, and respiratory failure.
Are Water Births Toxic to Babies?
Brandy Zadrozny
December 12, 2014
An average of 200,000 will be sent to the hospital for respiratory and heart conditions illnesses associated with it.
The Sham, Scaremongering Guide to Ebola
Abby Haglage
November 20, 2014
Adam Lausing, an infectious disease researcher at the University of Michigan, emphasized that Ebola is not a respiratory disease.
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PunditFact.com
October 19, 2014
This one, too, will go the way of all respiratory infections and sooner probably than later.
Midwest's 'Mystery Virus' Is Scary but Not Deadly
Kent Sepkowitz
September 8, 2014
The hospital found hypothermia, respiratory problems and assumed a head injury.
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Samantha Levine
August 7, 2014

Historical Examples

I must return to this subject in connection with the respiratory function.
Medical Essays
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
He then, with a stethoscope, ausculated the lungs, or listened to the respiratory sounds.
Doctor Jones' Picnic
S. E. Chapman
It had respiratory organs—that was evident by its breathing.
A Stable for Nightmares
J. Sheridan Le Fanu
It was a long time before my respiratory organs could be brought into play.
Rattlin the Reefer
Edward Howard
These are the openings into the tracheal or respiratory system.
Insects and Diseases
Rennie W. Doane

British Dictionary definitions for respiratory

respiratory

rarely respirational (ˌrɛspəˈreɪʃənəl)

adjective

of, relating to, or affecting respiration or the organs used in respiration

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Word Origin and History for respiratory

adj.

1660s, from Modern Latin respiratorius or French respiratoire; see respiration + -ory.

respiratory in Medicine

respiratory

(rĕs′pər-ə-tôr′ē, rĭ-spīr′ə-)

adj.

Of, relating to, used in, or affecting respiration.

respiratory

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Examples from the Web for respiratory

Contemporary Examples

Within six days, however, the infant was admitted to a pediatric hospital with diarrhea, bluish skin, and respiratory failure.

An average of 200,000 will be sent to the hospital for respiratory and heart conditions illnesses associated with it.

Adam Lausing, an infectious disease researcher at the University of Michigan, emphasized that Ebola is not a respiratory disease.

This one, too, will go the way of all respiratory infections and sooner probably than later.

The hospital found hypothermia, respiratory problems and assumed a head injury.

Historical Examples

I must return to this subject in connection with the respiratory function.

He then, with a stethoscope, ausculated the lungs, or listened to the respiratory sounds.

It had respiratory organs—that was evident by its breathing.

It was a long time before my respiratory organs could be brought into play.

These are the openings into the tracheal or respiratory system.

respiratory

rarely respirational (ˌrɛspəˈreɪʃənəl)

Word Origin and History for respiratory

adj.

respiratory

Origin of respiratory