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airway vs upper respiratory tract

upper respiratory tract vs airway

airway and upper respiratory tract both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
airway Yes No No No
upper respiratory tract Yes No No No
As nouns, upper respiratory tract is a hyponym of airway; that is, upper respiratory tract is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than airway:
  • airway: the passages through which air enters and leaves the body
  • upper respiratory tract: the nose and throat and trachea
Other hyponyms of airway include lower respiratory tract.
airway (noun) upper respiratory tract (noun)
a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers the nose and throat and trachea
a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
the passages through which air enters and leaves the body
a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
Difference between airway and upper respiratory tract

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