respiratory tract

Cultural  

1. The path that air follows as it is inhaled and directed into the lungs. The respiratory tract includes the nose and nasal passages, the throat and trachea, and the bronchial tubes.

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Example Sentences

They tend to multiply in the lower respiratory tract, and in their usual hosts, such as ducks and seagulls, they often infect the gut.

From Science Daily

There are actually more than 100 different viruses that cause upper and lower respiratory tract infections, plus some bacterial infections.

From BBC

The author contends that Kennedy’s claims about mRNA vaccines are scientifically inaccurate, particularly his assertions that the vaccines don’t perform well against upper respiratory tract infections and that they promote viral mutation.

From Los Angeles Times

Alphonsine had been admitted to City Hospital on 26 January with a lower respiratory tract infection and needed blood transfusions due to low iron levels.

From BBC

The scientists are testing the vaccine as a regular shot and as an intranasal spray with the idea of stopping the virus in the respiratory tract before it causes a broad infection.

From Salon