chronic bronchitis
One of the two entities making up chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, defined as…One of the two entities making up chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), defined as having a productive cough for three months in each of two successive years in a patient in whom other causes of chronic cough have been excluded.
» Tom has chronic bronchitis.
Meaning
1 sensesOne of the two entities making up chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), defined as having a productive cough for three months in each of two successive years in a patient in whom other causes of chronic cough have been excluded.
- a form of bronchitis characterized by excess production of sputum leading to a chronic cough and obstruction of air flow
Examples
8 sentencesTom has chronic bronchitis.
Have you ever suffered from pulmonary tuberculosis, bronchial asthma or chronic bronchitis?
deHaben Sie schon einmal unter Lungentuberkulose, Bronchialasthma oder chronischer Bronchitis gelitten? — Zaghawa
Have you ever suffered from tuberculosis of the lungs, bronchial asthma or chronic bronchitis?
deHaben Sie schon einmal unter Lungentuberkulose, Bronchialasthma oder chronischer Bronchitis gelitten? — Zaghawa
She has chronic bronchitis.
ruУ неё хронический бронхит. — Wezel
deSie hat chronische Bronchitis. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
She's got chronic bronchitis.
ruУ неё хронический бронхит. — Wezel
deSie hat chronische Bronchitis. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Forms
plural: chronic bronchitides / chronic bronchitises| Singular | chronic bronchitis |
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| Plural | chronic bronchitides / chronic bronchitises |
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