systema respiratorium

Definitions of systema respiratorium
  1. noun
    the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing
    synonyms: respiratory system
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    a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
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