bron|chi|tis

bron|chi|tis
bron|chi|tis «brong KY tihs», noun.
inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the bronchial tubes. A deep cough goes with it. Bronchitis may be acute or chronic.
[< New Latin bronchitis < Greek brónchos windpipe + -îtis disease]

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  • tis — ab·a·tis; ac·ro·der·ma·ti·tis; ad·e·ni·tis; ad·nex·i·tis; ad·ver·tis·a·ble; ad·ver·tis·er; aero oti·tis; aero·si·nus·i·tis; agros·tis; al·tis·o·nant; amor·tis·seur; an·ci·pi·tis; an·gi·i·tis; an·gi·o·cho·li·tis; an·tis·tes; an·tis·tro·phe;… …   English syllables

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  • bronchitis — bron|chi|tis [brɔŋˈkaıtıs US bra:ŋ ] n [U] an illness which affects your bronchial tubes and makes you cough >bronchitic [ ˈkıtık] adj …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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