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Respiratory system   /rˈɛspərətˌɔri sˈɪstəm/   Listen
Respiratory system

noun
1.
The system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing.  Synonym: systema respiratorium.





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"Respiratory system" Quotes from Famous Books



... are found on the surface of the mucous membranes, essentially of the respiratory system, and in the loose connective tissue fibers of the internal organs and glands, and consist of acute inflammatory changes, tending to the formation of matter. The blood is unaltered, though it is rich in fibrin, and if the animal has died of asphyxia it is found dark colored ...
— Special Report on Diseases of the Horse • United States Department of Agriculture


Words linked to "Respiratory system" :   respiratory tract, organic structure, airway, respiratory organ, trachea, body, physical structure, system, systema respiratorium


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