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bron·chi·tis

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–noun Pathology.

acute or chronic inflammation of the membrane lining of the bronchial tubes, caused by respiratory infection or exposure to bronchial irritants, as cigarette smoke.

[Origin: 1812; < NL; see bronch-, -itis

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bron·chit·ic

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bron·chi·tis Audio Help (brŏn-kī'tĭs, brŏng-) Pronunciation Key
n.

Chronic or acute inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchial tubes.
A disease marked by this inflammation.

bron·chit'ic (-kĭt'ĭk) adj.

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bronchitis
noun
inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes

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bronchitis [broŋˈkaitis] noun

inflammation of the air passages in the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing
Example: Wet weather makes his bronchitis worse.

Arabic:	التِهابٌ شُعَبي، نَزْلَةٌ صِدْرِيَّه
Chinese (Simplified):	支气管炎
Chinese (Traditional):	支氣管炎
Czech:	zánět průdušek
Danish:	bronkitis
Dutch:	bronchitis
Estonian:	bronhiit
Finnish:	keuhkoputken tulehdus
French:	bronchite
German:	die Bronchitis
Greek:	βρογχίτιδα
Hungarian:	hörghurut
Indonesian:	radang tenggorokan, bronkhitis
Italian:	bronchite

Japanese:	気管支炎
Korean:	기관지염
Lithuanian:	bronchitas
Norwegian:	bronkitt
Polish:	bronchit, zapalenie oskrzeli
Portuguese (Brazil):	bronquite
Portuguese (Portugal):	bronquite
Romanian:	bronşită
Russian:	бронхит
Slovak:	zápal priedušiek
Slovenian:	bronhitis
Spanish:	bronquitis
Swedish:	bronkit, luftrörskatarr
Turkish:	bronşit

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bronchitis Audio Help (brŏng-kī'tĭs) Pronunciation Key
Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchial tubes, often as a result of a cold or other viral infection. Smoking is also a common cause of chronic bronchitis.