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Bronchitis

Noun CEFR B2
bɹɒŋˈkaɪtɪs

Definitions

  1. An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.
    uncountable
  2. An occurrence of, a case (patient) of, or a type of bronchitis.
    countable

Equivalents

Españolbronquitis
Françaisbronchitebronchitis
DeutschBronchitis
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Examples

“Histological examination showed neutrophilic or pleocellular proliferative necrotizing bronchitis and bronchiolitis in all (6 out of 6) infected steers.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

bronchium broncho broncho- bronchoalveolitis bronchoaspiration bronchocele

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