How to Use respiratory tract in a Sentence

respiratory tract

noun
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  • The drug works by trying to stop the virus from replicating in the respiratory tract.
    — Annette Regan, The Conversation, 16 Dec. 2022
  • This liquid can be a range of colors, from clear to white to yellow to green, and comes from the respiratory tract.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 24 Aug. 2023
  • In the respiratory tract, the evolved nasal and oral plugs protect the airways from water when the marine mammal breathes and eats.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Smoky air can dry out mucus membranes, which puts the lining of the respiratory tract at greater risk.
    — Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 8 June 2023
  • This also sounded the alarm for health experts, who say a mink's respiratory tract is closer to that of a human than bird.
    — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Those responses could have helped keep EV-D68 in its place—the respiratory tract—and out of the central nervous system.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2024
  • That hefty load of virus may be more likely to spill over from the respiratory tract to the central nervous system, leading to paralysis.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Avian flu viruses have evolved to infect cells of the intestine, while human flu viruses have evolved to infect cells of the respiratory tract.
    — Emma Worden-Sapper, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The singer was also battling a respiratory tract infection at the time of her passing, the media outlet wrote.
    — Bruce Haring, Deadline, 28 July 2024
  • Ethylhexyl acrylate is used in making paints and plastics and can irritate the skin, eyes and respiratory tract.
    — Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023
  • But because the eyes are directly linked to the nasal cavity, the bacteria can move into the respiratory tract and lead to pneumonia.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2023
  • That scent comes from chemicals called terpenes that can take to the air, get into your respiratory tract and cause inflammation.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • And, unlike other influenza viruses, H5N1 has the potential to infect organs beyond the lungs and respiratory tract, as seen in the cats.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 29 Apr. 2024
  • Sauropods had complex air-sac systems in their respiratory tracts that created air pockets within and around their bones.
    — Riley Black, Popular Science, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Within the animal's respiratory tract, evolved nasal and oral plugs protect the airways from water when breathing and feeding.
    — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Subsequent analysis found that the mice had high levels of H5N1 bird flu virus in their respiratory tracts, as well their hearts, kidneys, spleens, livers, mammary glands, and brains.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 24 May 2024
  • According to the paper, the medieval ruler likely dealt with some kind of inflammatory disorder of either the respiratory tract, the skin, or both.
    — Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 18 Aug. 2023
  • So might anatomical responses to those changes, such as the effect of colder or drier air on mucous membranes and the epithelium of the respiratory tract.
    — WIRED, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Endoscopy looks inside the body, for instance using an instrument through the nose or mouth to examine the upper digestive or respiratory tract.
    — Doug Thompson, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Ammonia is an irritant to the eyes, respiratory tract, mucus membranes, and skin.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2019
  • Other respiratory tract infections have also been on the rise.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Keep in mind that all repellents can also be eye irritants and that aerosols can irritate your respiratory tract, Harlow-Ellis adds.
    — Staff Author, Verywell Health, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The disease primarily spreads through contact with infected birds, which can infect their respiratory tract and intestines, according to the CDC.
    — Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
  • How to do the Heimlich maneuver on yourself Your respiratory tract and digestive system are in pretty close proximity.
    — Julia Sullivan, SELF, 9 July 2024
  • Smoke would increase the risk of children having a respiratory tract infection and recurrent respiratory tract infection would increase the risk of asthma later on in life.
    — Claire Wolters, Verywell Health, 22 June 2024
  • Diffusing should be avoided around cats and dogs with a history of asthma or respiratory problems as well as around birds, which are known to have extremely sensitive respiratory tracts.
    — Emily Stone Published, Verywell Health, 5 July 2023
  • Staying hydrated also loosens the mucus in your baby's respiratory tract.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Your doctor may prescribe antibiotic medicine to help clear up a stubborn respiratory tract infection caused by bacteria.
    — Jenny Sweigard, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
  • It often gets contaminated with normal bacteria that live in the respiratory tract.
    — Tanya Feke, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Effects of inhalation range from nausea to respiratory tract irritation, depending on the length of exposure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2023

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