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bronchitis

[ brong-kahy-tis ]

noun

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


bronchitis

/ brɒŋˈkɪtɪk; brɒŋˈkaɪtɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of the bronchial tubes, characterized by coughing, difficulty in breathing, etc, caused by infection or irritation of the respiratory tract


bronchitis

/ brŏng-kītĭs /

  1. 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.


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Derived Forms

  • bronchitic, adjectivenoun

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Other Words From

  • bron·chit·ic [brong-, kit, -ik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bronchitis1

From New Latin, dating back to 1812; bronch-, -itis

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Example Sentences

A fair number explicitly ask for an antibiotic, to cover the possibility that it is “bronchitis” or a “sinus infection.”

I said my wife had terminal bronchitis and would also be gone by morning if we spent the night there.

Even at 89, after battling a near-fatal bout with bronchitis late last year, Bush continues to be beacon of decency.

Now 88, Bush has been struggling with serious health concerns, including bronchitis.

Once, when my Aussie mother visited me in the U.S., she developed bronchitis.

It is thinner than that of chronic bronchitis, and upon standing separates into three layers of pus, mucus, and frothy serum.

Fibrinous casts are characteristic of fibrinous bronchitis, but may also be found in diphtheria of the smaller bronchi.

It is sometimes met with in the sputum of catarrhal pneumonia, bronchitis, and tuberculosis.

During resolution the sputum assumes the appearance of that of chronic bronchitis.

When pneumonia occurs during the course of a chronic bronchitis, the characteristic rusty red sputum may not appear.

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