Definition of Bronchitis. Meaning of Bronchitis. Synonyms of Bronchitis

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Definition of Bronchitis

Bronchitis
Bronchitis Bron*chi"tis, n. [Bronchus + -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation, acute or chronic, of the bronchial tubes or any part of them.

Meaning of Bronchitis from wikipedia

- Bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchi (large and medium-sized airways) in the lungs that causes coughing. Bronchitis usually begins as an infection...
- Acute bronchitis, also known as a chest cold, is short-term bronchitisinflammation of the bronchi (large and medium-sized airways) of the lungs. The...
- Plastic bronchitis (PB) is a disorder in which branching casts of the airways -- i.e., ac****ulations of fluid or tissue that are molded in the shape of...
- Eosinophilic bronchitis (EB) is a type of airway inflammation due to excessive mast cell recruitment and activation in the superficial airways as opposed...
- production and/or exacerbations) due to abnormalities of the airways (bronchitis, bronchiolitis) and/or alveoli (emphysema) that cause persistent, often...
- applied to other types of infection including lung abscess and acute bronchitis. Symptoms include shortness of breath, weakness, fever, coughing and fatigue...
- Parasitic bronchitis, also known as hoose, husk, or verminous bronchitis, is a disease of sheep, cattle, goats, and swine caused by the presence of various...
- cases of pneumonia, bronchiectasis, lung abscess, or an advanced stage of bronchitis. Sputum can be (when examined by the naked eye):[citation needed] Bloody...
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECB), is a sudden worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
- Bronchial/ obstructive acute Acute bronchitis chronic COPD Chronic bronchitis Acute exacerbation of COPD) Asthma (Status asthmaticus AERD Exercise-induced...