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bronchitis
(redirected from Acute bronchitis)

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bron·chi·tis  (brn-kts, brng-)
n.
1. Chronic or acute inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchial tubes.
2. A disease marked by this inflammation.

bron·chitic (-ktk) adj.

bronchitis [brɒŋˈkaɪtɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) inflammation of the bronchial tubes, characterized by coughing, difficulty in breathing, etc., caused by infection or irritation of the respiratory tract
bronchitic  [brɒŋˈkɪtɪk] adj & n

bronchitis  (brng-kts)
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bronchitis - inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes
bronchospasm - a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis
respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness - a disease affecting the respiratory system
bronchiolitis - inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchioles
chronic bronchitis - a form of bronchitis characterized by excess production of sputum leading to a chronic cough and obstruction of air flow
Translations
bronchitis [brɒŋˈkaɪtɪs] Nbronquitis f

bronchitis [brɒŋˈkaɪtɪs] nbronchite f
to have bronchitis → avoir une bronchite

bronchitis
nBronchitis f

bronchitis [brɒŋˈkaɪtɪs] nbronchite f
bronchitis [brɒŋˈkaɪtɪs] nbronchite f

bronchitis
n bronchitis [broŋˈkaitis]
inflammation of the air passages in the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing Wet weather makes his bronchitis worse. longpypontsteking, brongitis التِهابٌ شُعَبي، نَزْلَةٌ صِدْرِيَّه бронхит zánět průdušek bronkitis die Bronchitis βρογχίτιδα bronquitis bronhiit برونشیت keuhkoputkentulehdus bronchite בְּרוֹנכִיט श्वासनली-दाह bronhitis hörghurut radang tenggorokan, bronkhitis bronchite 気管支炎 기관지염 bronchitas bronhīts bronkitis bronchitis bronkitt bronchit, zapalenie oskrzeli bronquite bronşită бронхит zápal priedušiek bronhitis bronhitis bronkit, luftrörskatarr โรคหลอดลมอักเสบ bronşit 支氣管炎 бронхіт bệnh viêm phế quản
adj bronˈchitic
brongitis مُتَعَلِّقٌ بالتِهابِ الشُّعَب бронхиален bronchitický bronkitisk bronchial βρογχιτικός bronquítico bronhiitiline در رابطه با برونشیت bronkiittinen bronchitique בְּרוֹנכִיטִי श्वासनली-दाह संबंधी bronhitičan hörghurutos sakit bronchitis bronchitico 気管支炎の 기관지염의 linkęs sirgti/sergantis bronchitu bronhiāls; bronhu- pengidap bronkitis bronchitisch bronkittisk oskrzelowy bronquítico bronşic бронхитный bronchitický bronhialen bronhitičan luftrörs-, bronkitisk เกี่ยวกับหลอดลม bronşitle ilgili 患支氣管炎的 хворий на бронхіт, бронхіальний حلق کی سوجن ، کھانسی bị viêm cuống phổi

bronchitis التهاب شُعَبي bronchitida bronkitis Bronchitis βρογχίτιδα bronquitis keuhkoputkentulehdus bronchite bronhitis bronchite 気管支炎 기관지염 bronchitis bronkitt zapalenie oskrzeli bronquite бронхит luftrörskatarr โรคหลอดลมอักเสบ bronşit bệnh viêm phế quản 支气管炎


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Acute bronchitis comes on suddenly and usually clears up in a few days.
The control group was found to have an incidence of 45 percent of seniors with two or more LOS days beyond the norm, with 39 related to pulmonary complications (atelectasis causing hypoxia, acute bronchitis, and pneumonia).
 
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