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respiratory tree

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respiratory tree [′res·prə‚tor·ē ‚trē]
(anatomy)
The trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles.
(invertebrate zoology)
Either of a pair of branched tubular appendages of the cloaca in certain holothurians that is thought to have a respiratory function.


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Whether the viruses were equally transmissible in 1918, whether they had identical patterns of replication in the respiratory tree, and whether one or both also circulated in the first and third pandemic waves, are unknown.
Thus, because of their small particle size and ability to act as a carrier for toxic organic chemicals and allergens, DEP may play a role in transporting allergens and toxic compounds deep into the respiratory tree (23,24).
 
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