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RESPIRATORY INFECTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any infection of the respiratory tract
Synonyms:
respiratory infection; respiratory tract infection
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("respiratory infection" is a kind of...):
infection (the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "respiratory infection"):
lower respiratory infection (infection of the lower respiratory tract)
upper respiratory infection (infection of the upper respiratory tract)
Context examples:
A. calcoaceticus is thought to be a commensal organism of the skin and throat but may become pathogenic in patients with underlying conditions, usually causing respiratory infection.
(Acinetobacter calcoaceticus, NCI Thesaurus)
Several weeks after birth, the child began experiencing life-threatening respiratory infections, including colds, influenza and bacterial pneumonia.
(Scientists discover rare genetic susceptibility to common cold, National Institutes of Health)
Common features of this disorder are mental retardation, developmental delays and recurrent respiratory infections.
(Beta-Mannosidosis, NCI Thesaurus)
A. paragallinarum is pathogenic in birds causing upper respiratory infections such as infectious coryza.
(Avibacterium paragallinarum, NCI Thesaurus)
Asthma or other respiratory infection may precede evidence of vasculitis.
(Churg-Strauss Syndrome, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
The Chlamydia cause respiratory infection manifested with fever, malaise, cough, dyspnea, sore throat, photophobia and headaches.
(Chlamydia Psittaci Infection, NCI Thesaurus)
The serotype labeled 3 of the viral species Human parainfluenza virus, which is a single-stranded, negative-sense RNA virus of the Paramyxoviridae family and Respirovirus genus, and causes croup and respiratory infections in humans.
(Human Parainfluenza Virus 3, NCI Thesaurus)
The serotype labeled 2 of the viral species Human parainfluenza virus, which is a single-stranded, negative-sense RNA virus of the Paramyxoviridae family and Rubulavirus genus, and causes croup and respiratory infections in humans.
(Human Parainfluenza Virus 2, NCI Thesaurus)
An herb native to North America that has been used to prevent and treat the common cold and other respiratory infections.
(Echinacea, NCI Dictionary)
There is a wide range of signs and symptoms including hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, hearing loss, respiratory infections, mental retardation, skeletal abnormalities, leveled nasal bridge and protruding forehead.
(Alpha-Mannosidosis, NCI Thesaurus)
