/ brɒŋˈkaɪtɪs; NAmE brɑːŋ-/ noun
[ U ] an illness that affects the bronchial tubes leading to the lungs :
He was suffering from chronic bronchitis.
► bron·chit·ic / brɒŋˈkɪtɪk; NAmE brɑːŋ-/ adjective :
a bronchitic cough
/ brɒŋˈkaɪtɪs; NAmE brɑːŋ-/ noun
[ U ] an illness that affects the bronchial tubes leading to the lungs :
He was suffering from chronic bronchitis.
► bron·chit·ic / brɒŋˈkɪtɪk; NAmE brɑːŋ-/ adjective :
a bronchitic cough
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005