bronchitis
See also: Bronchitis
English
Etymology
From Late Latin bronchus, from Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos, “windpipe”) + -itis.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /bɹɒŋˈkaɪtɪs/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Noun
bronchitis (countable and uncountable, plural bronchitises or bronchitides)
- (uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.
- (countable) An occurrence of, a case (patient) of, or a type of bronchitis.
Quotations
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Derived terms
- bronchitic
- bronchitically
- chronic bronchitis
- laryngotracheobronchitis
- peribronchitis
- purulent bronchitis
- tracheobronchitis
Translations
inflammation of the lungs
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See also
- bronchiolitis