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Related to bronchitis: chronic bronchitis, emphysema
bron·chi·tis
(brŏng-kī′tĭs, brŏn-)n.
Chronic or acute inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchial tubes.
bron·chit′ic (-kĭt′ĭk) adj.
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bronchitis
(brɒŋˈkaɪtɪs)n
(Pathology) inflammation of the bronchial tubes, characterized by coughing, difficulty in breathing, etc, caused by infection or irritation of the respiratory tract
bronchitic adj, n
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bron•chi•tis
(brɒŋˈkaɪ tɪs)n.
acute or chronic inflammation of the membrane lining of the bronchial tubes, caused by infection or inhalation of irritants.
bron•chit′ic (-ˈkɪt ɪk) adj.
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bron·chi·tis
(brŏng-kī′tĭs) Inflammation of the bronchial tubes, often resulting from infection with a virus.
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bronchitis
Inflammation of the bronchi (tubes leading from the trachea into the lungs). It can be either acute (a short-lived, sudden attack) or chronic (a long-term condition). Acute bronchitis is normally caused by a viral infection. The main cause of chronic bronchitis is tobacco smoking.
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Noun | 1. | 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 |
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Translations
التِهابٌ شُعَبي، نَزْلَةٌ صِدْرِيَّهالْتِهاب شُعَبِيّ
bronchitidazánět průdušek
bronkitis
keuhkoputkentulehdus
bronhitis
hörghurut
lungnakvef, berknakvef
気管支炎
기관지염
bronchitaslinkęs sirgti bronchitusergantis bronchitu
zápal priedušiek
bronkitluftrörskatarr
โรคหลอดลมอักเสบ
bệnh viêm phế quản
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
bronchitis
n → Bronchitis f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
bronchitis
(broŋˈkaitis) noun inflammation of the air passages in the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing. Wet weather makes his bronchitis worse.
bronˈchitic adjectiveKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
bronchitis
→ الْتِهاب شُعَبِيّ 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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
bron·chi·tis
n. bronquitis, infl. de los tubos bronquiales.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
bronchitis
n bronquitis f; chronic — bronquitis crónicaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.