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bronchitis

English

Etymology

From Late Latin bronchus, from Ancient Greek ??????? (brónkhos, windpipe) +? -itis.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /b????ka?t?s/

Noun

bronchitis (countable and uncountable, plural bronchitises or bronchitides)

  1. (uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.
  2. (countable) An occurrence of, a case (patient) of, or a type of bronchitis.

Quotations

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:bronchitis.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

  • bronchiolitis

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bronchus

English

Etymology

Late Latin bronchus, from Ancient Greek ??????? (brónkhos, trachea; throat).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?b???k?s/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?b???k?s/

Noun

bronchus (plural bronchi)

  1. Either of two airways, which are primary branches of the trachea, leading directly into the lungs.

Synonyms

  • bronchial tube

Derived terms

  • bronchial
  • bronchial tree
  • bronchiole
  • bronchitis
  • bronchoid
  • broncho-

Related terms

  • bronchium

Translations

Anagrams

  • subchron

Czech

Noun

bronchus m

  1. bronchus
    Synonym: pr?duška

Further reading

  • bronchus in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
  • bronchus in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989

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