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bronchitis (n.)

"inflammation of the bronchial membrane," coined in Modern Latin 1808 by Charles Bedham, from bronchia "the bronchial tubes" (see bronchia) + -itis "inflammation."

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Definitions of bronchitis from WordNet

bronchitis (n.)
inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes;
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