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Bronchitis
Pronunciation
Definition 1
Inflammation (swelling and reddening) of the bronchi. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
An acute or chronic inflammatory process affecting the bronchi. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
A disorder characterized by an infectious process involving the bronchi. (NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
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