bränˈkīd.ə̇s, -äŋˈ-, -ītə̇s noun
( plural bron·chit·i·des -kid.əˌdēz, -itə-)
Etymology: New Latin, from bronch- + -itis
: acute or chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes or any part of them ; also : any of several diseases of man or animals of which such inflammation is a characteristic feature — see infectious bronchitis