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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing
Synonyms:
respiratory system; systema respiratorium
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("respiratory system" is a kind of...):
system (a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts)
Meronyms (parts of "respiratory system"):
airway; respiratory tract (the passages through which air enters and leaves the body)
respiratory organ (any organ involved in the process of respiration)
trachea (one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids)
Holonyms ("respiratory system" is a part of...):
body; organic structure (the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being))
Context examples:
An abnormality of the respiratory system that is present at birth or detected in the neonatal period.
(Congenital Respiratory System Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)
When inhaled, they can penetrate the respiratory system’s defensive barriers and reach deep in the lung.
(Ethanol to gasoline switch raises nanoparticles in air, SciDev.Net)
It is a general measure of the relative conditioning of the heart and respiratory system.
(Cardiorespiratory Fitness, NCI Thesaurus)
The part of the respiratory system between the nose or mouth and the lungs.
(Airway, NCI Thesaurus)
Important homeostatic mechanisms in the maintenance of blood pH include the buffering action of bicarbonate, and the actions of the renal-respiratory system.
(pH Homeostasis, NCI Thesaurus)
Abies alba oil is used for its aromatic properties and as a treatment for respiratory system illnesses.
(Abies alba Oil, NCI Thesaurus)
Peppermint oil is used for its aromatic properties and as a flavoring and to treat illnesses of the digestive and respiratory system as well as pain.
(Peppermint Oil, NCI Thesaurus)
In contrast, bird breath travels in this tidal flow pattern through part of the respiratory system, but in a one-way loop throughout most of the lung.
(Following the lizard lung labyrinth, National Science Foundation)
A terminology codelist based on the test codes for physiological findings related to the respiratory system, including the organs that are involved in breathing such as the nose, throat, larynx, trachea, bronchi and lungs.
(CDISC SDTM Respiratory Test Code Terminology, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
A terminology codelist based on the test names for physiological findings related to the respiratory system, including the organs that are involved in breathing such as the nose, throat, larynx, trachea, bronchi and lungs.
(CDISC SDTM Respiratory Test Name Terminology, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
