noun
bronchitis
brong-KEYE-tihs
noun
1
Inflammation of the airways (bronchi) in the lungs, often causing coughing and difficulty breathing.
"The doctor diagnosed him with bronchitis and prescribed rest and fluids."
How to Use Bronchitis
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA chest illness where the airways to the lungs get inflamed, causing coughing and tightness in the chest.
Common pairings
acute bronchitis
chronic bronchitis
bout of bronchitis
Word Forms
bronchitises plural, bronchitides plural
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Etymology
From Late Latin bronchus, from the Ancient Greek brónkhos ("windpipe"), plus the medical suffix "-itis," meaning inflammation.