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Bronchitis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning. uncountable

    "Histological examination showed neutrophilic or pleocellular proliferative necrotizing bronchitis and bronchiolitis in all (6 out of 6) infected steers."

  2. 2
    inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes wordnet
  3. 3
    An occurrence of, a case (patient) of, or a type of bronchitis. countable

Etymology

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

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