bronchitis
noun
bron·chi·tis
| \ brän-ˈkī-təs
, bräŋ-\
, bräŋ-\
Definition of bronchitis
: acute or chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes
also
: a disease marked by this
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Other Words from bronchitis
bronchitic
\ brän-ˈki-tik
, bräŋ- \
adjective
, bräŋ- \
adjective
Examples of bronchitis in a Sentence
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The claims data showed ailments frequently treated in the emergency room include cough, bronchitis, headache, sore throat, nausea and upper respiratory infection. — Jenny Deam, Houston Chronicle, "Unneeded ER visits cost nation's healthcare $32 billion last year," 24 July 2019 Exposure can increase the number and severity of asthma attacks, cause or aggravate bronchitis or other lung disease and reduce the body’s ability to fight infection. — USA TODAY, "Leaping frogs, spiny lobsters, hostile roosters: News from around our 50 states," 26 July 2019 When other physicians started to notice the same, salt caves began popping up around Europe up as a therapy for lung ailments like pneumonia or bronchitis. — Sarah Watts, NBC News, "Does salt therapy actually work? I tried it to help ease my summer allergies," 23 July 2019 High school juniors and seniors in the United States who vaped were almost twice as likely to develop symptoms of chronic bronchitis than their peers, another study found. — Arman Azad, CNN, "San Francisco's e-cigarette sales ban is an unprecedented health experiment," 26 June 2019 Particles of lunar dust can lead to bronchitis and cancer, according to a study published last year by the American Geophysical Union in GeoHealth examining the impact of lunar dust or similar substances. — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, "What caused mysterious gray spots to appear on Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 moon landing glove?," 16 July 2019 Colley, who worked in the plant for several years in the '80s, said she was compensated under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act following a bronchitis diagnosis. — Max Londberg, Cincinnati.com, "Health official: Planned study will review cancer rates near Portsmouth uranium plant," 5 June 2019 There were two serious side effects — one patient was hospitalized for bronchitis and another for an irregular heartbeat — but those were deemed due to their disease and pre-existing conditions, not the gene treatment. — Fox News, "Early results boost hopes for historic gene editing attempt," 7 Sep. 2018 But shortly into her sophomore season, Wilson came down with bronchitis, which forced her to curtail her practices and miss workouts, putting her behind in her progression. — Jeff Tully, latimes.com, "All-Area Girls' Swimmer of the Year: Burroughs' Wilson works back to enjoy success," 13 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bronchitis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for bronchitis
bronchitis
noun
English Language Learners Definition of bronchitis
medical
: an illness in which your bronchial tubes become sore or damaged and you cough a lot
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bronchitis
noun
bron·chi·tis
| \ brän-ˈkī-təs
\
\
Kids Definition of bronchitis
: a sore raw state of the bronchial tubes
bronchitis
noun
bron·chi·tis
| \ brän-ˈkīt-əs, bräŋ-
\
\
Medical Definition of bronchitis
: acute or chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes
also
: a disease marked by this
Other Words from bronchitis
bronchitic
\ -ˈkit-ik
\
adjective
\
adjective
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