noun

bronchitis

bronchitis

The doctor diagnosed him with acute bronchitis.

The doctor diagnosed him with acute bronchitis.

Smoking can cause chronic bronchitis.

Smoking can cause chronic bronchitis.

to have bronchitis to suffer from the illness My grandfather has chronic bronchitis.

Synonyms: chest infection, respiratory infection

From Greek 'bronkhos' (windpipe) + the suffix '-itis', which means inflammation.

The suffix '-itis' in medical terms almost always means 'inflammation'. Think of appendicitis or gastritis. So, bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchi.

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