bronchitis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.
An occurrence of, a case (patient) of, or a type of bronchitis.

/bɹɒŋˈkaɪtɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bronchitis.wav

bronchitis bronchitises bronchitides

From Late Latin bronchus, from Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos, “windpipe”) + -itis.

bronchiolitis

bronchitic bronchitically chronic bronchitis laryngotracheobronchitis parabronchitis peribronchitis purulent bronchitis tracheobronchitis

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