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bronchitis

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

bron·chi·tis

noun \brän-ˈkī-təs, bräŋ-\

Definition of BRONCHITIS

: acute or chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes; also : a disease marked by this
bron·chit·ic \-ˈki-tik\ adjective

Origin of BRONCHITIS

New Latin
First Known Use: 1808

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