upper respiratory tract

upper respiratory tract

English

Noun

upper respiratory tract (plural upper respiratory tracts)

1. (anatomy) The part of the respiratory tract consisting of the nose, oral cavity, pharynx and larynx.
2. (anatomy) The part of the respiratory tract consisting of the nose, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx and trachea.

Antonyms

• lower respiratory tract

Translations

part of respiratory tract

Azerbaijani: yuxarı tənəffüs yolları Chinese: Mandarin: 上呼吸道 (shànghūxīdào) Czech: horní cesty dýchací f pl Finnish: ylähengitystiet (fi) pl Italian: alte vie respiratorie f pl Kurdish: Northern Kurdish: jorê coga henaseyê Russian: please add this translation if you can Spanish: vías aéreas superiores f pl

See also

• upper airway