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Vinony

bronchitis

noun

  1. type of lower respiratory disease
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /bɹɒŋˈkaɪtɪs/

noun

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

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

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

  2. An occurrence of, a case (patient) of, or a type of bronchitis.