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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessystème respiratoire
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sis-tɛm ʁɛs.pi.ʁa.twaʁ
"La pollution atmosphérique nuit gravement au système respiratoire."
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The system of organs in animals responsible for the intake of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide, including the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs.
"Aerobic exercise places a high demand on the respiratory system to deliver sufficient oxygen to the muscles." - 2
In technical medical contexts, the integrated biological pathways and structures dedicated to external and internal respiration.
"Airborne pollutants can severely damage the delicate tissues of the human respiratory system."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'respiratorius' (pertaining to breathing), from Latin 'respirare' (to breathe out, exhale, from re- + spirare to blow, breathe), combined with the Greek 'systema' (an organized whole, body of related parts). The compound anatomical term emerged in late 18th to early 19th-century scientific literature to describe the specialized organs facilitating gas exchange.
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système respiratoire
Transliteration: sis-tɛm ʁɛs.pi.ʁa.twaʁ
"La pollution atmosphérique nuit gravement au système respiratoire."
Aatmungssystem
Transliteration: ˈaːtmʊŋsˌzɪstɛm
Script: Atmungssystem
"Sauerstoff ist für das Atmungssystem lebensnotwendig."
apparato respiratorio
Transliteration: ap.paˈra.to re.spi.raˈtɔ.rjo
"Il fumo danneggia pesantemente l'apparato respiratorio."
sistema respiratorio
Transliteration: sisˈte.ma res.pi.ɾaˈto.ɾjo
"El ejercicio aeróbico fortalece el sistema respiratorio."
sistema respiratório
Transliteration: sisˈtẽ.mɐ ʁes.pi.ɾaˈtɔ.ɾju
"O sistema respiratório é responsável pelas trocas gasosas."
श्वसन तंत्र
Transliteration: shvasan tantra
"योग करने से श्वसन तंत्र मजबूत होता है।"
呼吸系统
Transliteration: hūxī xìtǒng
"经常锻炼有助于改善呼吸系统功能。"
호흡기계
Transliteration: ho-heup-gi-gye
"담배 연기는 호흡기계에 해롭습니다."
呼吸器系
Transliteration: kokyū kikei
"そのウイルスは主に呼吸器系に感染します。"
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