respiratory systemnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/rɪˈspɪr.ə.tər.i ˌsɪs.təm/us/ˈres.pɚ.ə.tɔːr.i ˌsɪs.təm/the organs that make it possible for you to breathe
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Animal physiology: the respiratory system
- air bladder
- air sac
- airway
- alveolar
- arytenoid
- bronchiole
- bronchus
- cardiopulmonary
- cardiorespiratory
- glottis
- larynx
- lung
- oxygen debt
- spiracle
- trachea
- vocal cords
- voice box
- windpipe