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Updated June 2026
Relating to breathing or the organs and processes involved in respiration. It describes the system that takes in oxygen and expels carbon dioxide.
“The patient was admitted to hospital with a severe respiratory infection.”
/rɪˈspɪ.rət.ə.ri/
res·pi·ra·to·ry
Contains two R's; -ORY suffix and common medical terminology
Worth 16 points; good mix of common and valuable letters
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