What is another word for bronchitis?

Pronunciation: [bɹənkˈa͡ɪtɪs] (IPA)

Bronchitis is a respiratory disease that causes inflammation in the bronchial tubes. Because of this inflammation, patients may experience cough, wheezing, and difficulty breathing. There are several synonyms for bronchitis, including chest cold, acute bronchitis, and tracheobronchitis. Other related terms include chronic bronchitis, bronchiolitis, and obstructive bronchitis. Bronchitis can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or irritants in the air, such as dust or smoke. To prevent bronchitis, it is important to minimize exposure to these harmful substances and to maintain good overall health through proper diet, exercise, and hygiene. If you suspect you have bronchitis, seek medical attention to receive an accurate diagnosis and the appropriate treatment.

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Usage examples for Bronchitis

He pointed out at a time when any chronic affection of the lungs was liable to be considered consumption that there are a number of forms of chronic bronchitis that are not due to pthisis pulmonalis, but to other slow-running conditions within the lungs.
"Makers of Modern Medicine"
James J. Walsh
He placed very little confidence in the opinion that cold has anything to do with tuberculosis, though he disputed Laennec's dictum that bronchitis was never the beginning of tuberculosis.
"Makers of Modern Medicine"
James J. Walsh
Circe always sings with a bronchitis in the North; and though I but dimly saw what she pointed at then, I lived to perceive her meaning more fully.
"That Boy Of Norcott's"
Charles James Lever

Famous quotes with Bronchitis

  • My dad had emphysema and both of my parents had chronic bronchitis and ended up with cancers - all smoking related.
    Loni Anderson
  • I know from my constituency what is going on. Doctors that are told, begged, by mothers, 'Please don't write down that my child as asthma. Please lie and say it's bronchitis, because if you write down asthma, when my child turns 18 or 20 and has to get his or her own insurance, it will be a pre-existing condition.'
    Barbara Boxer
  • I've always had bronchitis. I've been administered the Sacrament of Death three times for it.
    Mercedes McCambridge

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