bronchitis
Translation
bronchitis
Examples
The doctor diagnosed him with acute bronchitis.
The doctor diagnosed him with acute bronchitis.
Smoking can cause chronic bronchitis.
Smoking can cause chronic bronchitis.
Grammar Patterns
to have bronchitis to suffer from the illness My grandfather has chronic bronchitis.
Similar Words
Synonyms: chest infection, respiratory infection
Etymology
From Greek 'bronkhos' (windpipe) + the suffix '-itis', which means inflammation.
Memory Tips
The suffix '-itis' in medical terms almost always means 'inflammation'. Think of appendicitis or gastritis. So, bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchi.