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respiratorio

respiratory

adjective rreh-spee-rah-TOH-ryoh Rare

Usage Note

Respiratorio is a medical and anatomical adjective describing anything related to breathing — sistema respiratorio (respiratory system), vías respiratorias (airways), insuficiencia respiratoria (respiratory failure). It does not change for gender: el aparato respiratorio, la función respiratoria. The base verb is respirar (to breathe).

Examples

"El médico revisó el sistema respiratorio del paciente."

Natural Translation

The doctor examined the patient's respiratory system.

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