bronchitis

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noun bron·chi·tis \ brän-ˈkī-təs , bräŋ- \

Definition of bronchitis

:acute or chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes; also :a disease marked by this

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bronchitic

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Recent Examples of bronchitis from the Web

In an Instagram post, McCarver attributed the scare to a battle with bronchitis that affected his breathing.

— jason duaine hahn, PEOPLE.com, "Bodybuilder Dallas McCarver, Boyfriend of WWE Star Dana Brooke, Dies at 26," 22 Aug. 2017
Eye irritation, asthma, coughing, bronchitis, emphysema and chest tightening were problems in many of the communities.

— lisa demer, Alaska Dispatch News, "Dust busting: Bush Alaska clouds with choking dust, and residents want to do something about it," 14 Aug. 2017
Long-term exposure to polluted air can cause decreased lung function, as well as asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, and possibly cancer.

— Cincinnati.com, "Column: Corporate profits trump health, safety," 2 Aug. 2017
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (including emphysema and chronic bronchitis).

— brittney mcnamara, Teen Vogue, "FDA Announces Plan to Cut Nicotine Content in Cigarettes," 28 July 2017
The diesel-fueled big rigs are a major source of air pollution, spewing soot and other pollutants that can cause or aggravate respiratory conditions such as asthma and bronchitis.

— ngoc nguyen, Kaiser Health News, "Has California Hit The Brakes In Regulating Breath-Robbing Big Rigs?," 18 July 2017
Do colds seem to stick around for weeks or turn into bronchitis?

— consumer reports, Washington Post, "Why you really don’t want to ignore small health problems," 16 July 2017
Washington, who had frequent bronchitis and sinus infections growing up, was in high school when diagnosed.

— anna gorman, Kaiser Health News, "When An Insurer Balks And Treatment Stops," 7 June 2017
Washington, who had frequent bronchitis and sinus infections growing up, was in high school when diagnosed.

— anna gorman, Kaiser Health News, "When An Insurer Balks And Treatment Stops," 7 June 2017

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Did You Know?

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.