bronchitis
(noun) inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bronchitis (countable and uncountable, plural bronchitises or bronchitides)
(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.
(countable) An occurrence of, a case (patient) of, or a type of bronchitis.
Source: Wiktionary
Bron*chi"tis, n. Etym: [Bronchus + -itis.] (Med.)
Definition: Inflammation, acute or chronic, of the bronchial tubes or any part of them.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 June 2025
(adjective) affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit; “bodily needs”; “a corporal defect”; “corporeal suffering”; “a somatic symptom or somatic illness”
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