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.

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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