Respiratory-system synonyms
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bronchi
Plural form of bronchus
epiglottis
(Anatomy) A cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates covering the glottis when swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea, and in Homo sapiens also a speech organ.
lungs
Plural form of lung
In the respiratory system of insects and certain other invertebrates, any of the tubules branching throughout the body and conducting air from the exterior
systema respiratorium
the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing
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