Definition of bronchitis
: acute or chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes;
also
: a disease marked by this
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While e-cigarettes are advertised as a less-harmful alternative to their combustible counterparts, studies have linked e-cigarettes to a host of health issues, including asthma and chronic bronchitis.
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This has meant many 17-hour days, sleepless nights, a couple bouts with bronchitis and the flu, and working many weekends and holidays.
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An autopsy report showed acute bronchitis, early bronchopneumonia, abscesses on her feet and ulcers on her skin.
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It's often used to treat swollen sinuses, colds, the flu, bronchitis, diabetes, and constipation.
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Doctors determined the 7-year-old died from bronchitis, according to the Houston Chronicle.
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When mold in the apartment upset one of their children’s chronic bronchitis, LARS moved them into a townhouse.
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After childhood of drugs, violence, Alabama hot dog vendor tries to change world one kid at a time Charles Lee wasn't supposed to live past age 5. Born prematurely and diagnosed with bronchitis and Hepatitis C at birth, odds were not in his favor.
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Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is a combination of two antibiotics that is used to treat a wider variety of illnesses, including ear infections and bronchitis in addition to UTIs.
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The bronchial tubes carry air into the tiny branches and smaller cells of the lungs. In bronchitis, the tubes become sore and you develop a deep cough. Bronchitis caused by bacteria can be treated with antibiotics, but there's no drug treatment for the more common kind caused by a virus. A bout of bronchitis may involve a couple of weeks of coughing (with no laughing allowed), weakness, and loss of energy and interest in doing things. Apart from that, bronchitis is rarely serious—at least if it doesn't progress to pneumonia.
Origin and Etymology of bronchitis
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BRONCHITIS Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of bronchitis for English Language Learners
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medical : an illness in which your bronchial tubes become sore or damaged and you cough a lot
BRONCHITIS Defined for Kids
Definition of bronchitis for Students
: a sore raw state of the bronchial tubes
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