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bronchitis en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /bɹɒŋˈkaɪtɪs/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.
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2. (countable) An occurrence of, a case (patient) of, or a type of bronchitis.

Forms

Deriveds

bronchitically · parabronchitis · laryngotracheobronchitis · purulent bronchitis · tracheobronchitis · peribronchitis · chronic bronchitis · bronchitic · chick bronchitis

Relateds

bronchiolitis

Translations (55)

fi keuhkoputkentulehdus (inflammation of the lungs) · th หลอดลมอักเสบ (inflammation of the lungs) · hu hörgőgyulladás (inflammation of the lungs) · da bronkitis (inflammation of the lungs) · cmn 支氣管炎 /支气管炎 (inflammation of the lungs) · ga broincíteas (inflammation of the lungs) · mi mate mare wharowharo (inflammation of the lungs) · kk бронх қабынуы (inflammation of the lungs) · kk бронхит (inflammation of the lungs) · pa ਸਾਹ ਨਾਲ਼ੀ ਦੀ ਸੋਜ (inflammation of the lungs) · eo bronkito (inflammation of the lungs) · mi mare wharowharo (inflammation of the lungs) · pt bronquite (inflammation of the lungs) · es bronquitis (inflammation of the lungs) · de Bronchitis (inflammation of the lungs) · ko 기관지염 (inflammation of the lungs) · uk бронхі́т (inflammation of the lungs) · sq shpirrë (inflammation of the lungs) · fi keuhkokatarri (inflammation of the lungs) · tl magansangambaga (inflammation of the lungs) · kw losk an vriansen (inflammation of the lungs) · nn bronkitt (inflammation of the lungs) · gl bronquite (inflammation of the lungs) · sq bronkit (inflammation of the lungs) · ru бронхи́т (inflammation of the lungs) · kl bronkitisi (inflammation of the lungs) · it bronchite (inflammation of the lungs) · oc bronquiti (inflammation of the lungs) · nl bronchitis (inflammation of the lungs) · el βρογχίτις (inflammation of the lungs) · vi viêm phế quản (inflammation of the lungs) · id bronkitis (inflammation of the lungs) · mi mate wharowharo (inflammation of the lungs) · cs zánět průdušek (inflammation of the lungs) · et bronhiit (inflammation of the lungs) · kw bronkitis (inflammation of the lungs) · cs bronchitida (inflammation of the lungs) · el βρογχίτιδα (inflammation of the lungs) · sv luftrörskatarr (inflammation of the lungs) · sv bronkit (inflammation of the lungs) · pl zapalenie oskrzeli (inflammation of the lungs) · et kopsukatarr (inflammation of the lungs) · fa برونشیت (inflammation of the lungs) · ka ბრონქიტი (inflammation of the lungs) · mi mate arahau (inflammation of the lungs) · ca bronquitis (inflammation of the lungs) · bg бронхи́т (inflammation of the lungs) · fr bronchite (inflammation of the lungs) · nb bronkitt (inflammation of the lungs) · tr bronşit (inflammation of the lungs) · mi pekahau kakā (inflammation of the lungs) · ja 気管支炎 (inflammation of the lungs) · hu hörghurut (inflammation of the lungs) · ro bronșită (inflammation of the lungs) · he ברונכיטיס (inflammation of the lungs)