Meaning of chest cold | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A nonspecialist term for acute bronchitis, a short-term inflammation of the bronchi and lungs.
2. A common cold or similar ailment characterized by coughing or other thoracic symptoms.

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Examples

“When you catch⟳ a cold, does it often turn⟳ into bronchitis, which is sometimes called a chest cold?”

“If you have⟳ a chest cold or if you feel⟳ that you have⟳ excessive muscle tension in your chest and back, you can gently assist your body to resume normal breathing and ease tension by simply taking a series of deep breaths into your chest.”

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