Respiratory: meaning, definitions and examples

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respiratory

 

[ หˆrษ›spษ™rษ™tษ”หri ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

medical term

Relating to or affecting the process of breathing or the organs involved in breathing.

Synonyms

breathing, lung-related, pulmonary

Examples of usage

  • The patient was diagnosed with a respiratory infection.
  • He had difficulty breathing due to a respiratory condition.
  • She works in the field of respiratory medicine.
Context #2 | Noun

medical field

A medical professional who specializes in the treatment of respiratory disorders.

Synonyms

lung specialist, respiratory therapist

Examples of usage

  • The respiratory was called in to assist with the patient's breathing.
  • She decided to become a respiratory to help people with lung diseases.

Translations

Translations of the word "respiratory" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น respiratรณrio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเฅเคตเคธเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช respiratorisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pernapasan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะธั…ะฐะปัŒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ oddechowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‘ผๅธๅ™จใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท respiratoire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ respiratorio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท solunum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ˜ธํก์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู†ูุณูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ respiraฤnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dรฝchacรญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘ผๅธ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ dihalni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รถndunar-

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั‹ะฝั‹ั ะฐะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒกแƒฃแƒœแƒ—แƒฅแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™nษ™ffรผs

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ respiratorio

Etymology

The word 'respiratory' originates from the Latin word 'respirare', which means 'to breathe'. The term has been used in the medical field to describe anything related to the process of breathing or the organs involved in breathing. The study of respiratory system and related diseases has been crucial in medical science for centuries.

See also: respirate, respirator.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,707, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.