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bronchitis

/bɹɒŋˈkaɪtɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.92 in modern English

Syllables
bron-chi-tis
IPA
/bɹɒŋˈkaɪtɪs/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.

Uncountable

noun

An occurrence of, a case (patient) of, or a type of bronchitis.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Late Latin bronchus, from Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos, “windpipe”) + -itis.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /bɹɒŋˈkaɪtɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bronchitises (plural) bronchitides (plural)

Derived Forms

bronchitic bronchitically laryngotracheobronchitis parabronchitis peribronchitis tracheobronchitis

Phrases

chick bronchitis chronic bronchitis purulent bronchitis

Frequently Paired Words

bronchiolitis

Rhymes With

arthritis hepatitis titus meningitis encephalitis osteoarthritis detritus gastritis laryngitis situs mastoiditis pleuritis

Questions

How do you pronounce bronchitis?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɹɒŋˈkaɪtɪs/.
What does bronchitis mean?
An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.
Where does bronchitis come from?
From Late Latin bronchus, from Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos, “windpipe”) + -itis.

How to pronounce bronchitis

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