bronchitis
noun
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The bronchial tubes carry air into the tiny branches and smaller cells of the lungs. In bronchitis, the tubes become sore and you develop a deep cough. Bronchitis caused by bacteria can be treated with antibiotics, but there's no drug treatment for the more common kind caused by a virus. A bout of bronchitis may involve a couple of weeks of coughing (with no laughing allowed), weakness, and loss of energy and interest in doing things. Apart from that, bronchitis is rarely serious—at least if it doesn't progress to pneumonia.
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Kristina Herndon, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
The attorneys also said Miller is obese, has asthmatic bronchitis, and receives a diabetic food tray where he's housed at Holman Correctional Facility, according to the complaint.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
Here is a side-by-side comparison of bronchitis and pneumonia symptoms.
—Kristina Herndon, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
It’s often caused by long-term exposure to tobacco smoke, chemical pollutants, and mineral, wood, or metal dusts that irritate the lungs; examples include emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Bronchitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronchitis. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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