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chronic bronchitis

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chronic bronchitis

noun
a form of bronchitis characterized by excess production of sputum leading to a chronic cough and obstruction of air flow 
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chronic bronchitis n.
Inflammation of the bronchial mucous membrane characterized by cough, hypersecretion of mucus, and expectoration of sputum over a long period of time, associated with increased vulnerability to bronchial infection.

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