BRONCHITIS


Meaning of BRONCHITIS in English

— bronchitic /brong kit"ik/ , adj.

/brong kuy"tis/ , n. Pathol.

acute or chronic inflammation of the membrane lining of the bronchial tubes, caused by respiratory infection or exposure to bronchial irritants, as cigarette smoke.

[ 1812; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .