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Lungs
Lungs

Upper respiratory tract
Upper respiratory tract

Lower respiratory tract
Lower respiratory tract

Respiratory

Definition:

The words "respiratory" and "respiration" refer to the lungs and breathing.

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Alternative Names:

Respiration



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Review Date: 11/14/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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