hengitystie

Compound of hengitys (“breath, respiration”) +‎ tie (“way, passage”).

• IPA^(key): [ˈheŋːitysˌtie(ʔ)]
• Hyphenation: hen‧gi‧tys‧tie
• Rhymes: -ie

hengitystie

1. (anatomy, usually in the plural) respiratory tract (passages through which air enters and leaves the body, including the nose and nasal passages, the pharynx, larynx, trachea, lungs, bronchi and alveoli)

• hengitystieinfektio

• ilmatie

• SARS