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- [brong-kahy-tis]
- /brɒŋˈkaɪ tɪs/
- /brɒŋˈkaɪ.tɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [brong-kahy-tis]
- /brɒŋˈkaɪ tɪs/
Definitions of bronchitis word
- uncountable noun bronchitis Bronchitis is an illness like a very bad cough, in which your bronchial tubes become sore and infected. 3
- noun bronchitis inflammation of the bronchial tubes, characterized by coughing, difficulty in breathing, etc, caused by infection or irritation of the respiratory tract 3
- noun bronchitis an inflammation of the mucous lining of the bronchial tubes 3
- noun bronchitis acute or chronic inflammation of the membrane lining of the bronchial tubes, caused by respiratory infection or exposure to bronchial irritants, as cigarette smoke. 1
- noun bronchitis respiratory disease 1
- noun bronchitis (Uncountable Noun) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning. 0
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Origin of bronchitis
First appearance:
before 1812 One of the 40% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1812; See origin at bronch-, -itis
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Parts of speech for Bronchitis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bronchitis popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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