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BRONCHITIS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("bronchitis" is a kind of...):

respiratory disease; respiratory disorder; respiratory illness (a disease affecting the respiratory system)

Meronyms (parts of "bronchitis"):

bronchospasm (a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bronchitis"):

bronchiolitis (inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchioles)

chronic bronchitis (a form of bronchitis characterized by excess production of sputum leading to a chronic cough and obstruction of air flow)

Derivation:

bronchitic (suffering from or prone to bronchitis)

Credits

 Context examples: 

Benzo(a)pyrene can cause a skin rash, a burning feeling, skin color changes, warts, and bronchitis.

(Benzo(a)pyrene, NCI Dictionary)

Antibiotics do not fight infections caused by viruses, such as: • Colds • Flu • Most coughs and bronchitis • Sore throats, unless caused by strep

(Antibiotics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

It can cause coughing, throat irritation, worsening of asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema.

(Ozone, Environmental Protection Agency)

Heavy cigar smoking can also increase the risk of heart disease and lung diseases, such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

(Cigar, NCI Dictionary)

COPD includes chronic bronchitis, in which the bronchi (large air passages) are inflamed and scarred, and emphysema, in which the alveoli (tiny air sacs) are damaged.

(COPD, NCI Dictionary)

Chromium trioxide primarily affects the nose, throat and lungs causing ulcerations, shortness of breath, bronchitis, pneumonia and asthma-like allergy but can also affect the gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidneys and immune system.

(Chromium Trioxide, NCI Thesaurus)

Calcium chromate primarily affects the nose, throat and lungs causing ulcerations, shortness of breath, bronchitis, pneumonia and asthma-like allergy but can also affect the gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidneys and immune system.

(Calcium Chromate, NCI Thesaurus)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease includes chronic bronchitis, in which the bronchi (large air passages) are inflamed and scarred, and emphysema, in which the alveoli (tiny air sacs) are damaged.

(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, NCI Dictionary)

Representative examples include: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, pulmonary fibrosis, pneumoconiosis, asbestosis, atelectasis, radiation induced pneumonitis, and radiation fibrosis.

(Chronic Lung Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

Inhalation exposure of these compounds mainly affects the respiratory tract causing shortness of breath, nasal itching, asthma, coughing, bronchitis and pneumonia, but can also affect the liver, kidneys, gastrointestinal tract and the immune system.

(Chromium Hexavalent Compound, NCI Thesaurus)