chronic bronchitis

Noun

Meaning

a form of bronchitis characterized by excess production of sputum leading to a chronic cough and obstruction of air flow

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Aclidinium bromide is classified as a long-acting inhaled muscarinic antagonist that is prescribed for the long term maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Source: Internet

Chronic lower respiratory disease, including chronic bronchitis, asthma and emphysema, killed 160,201 people in 2017. Source: Internet

Included are individuals age 65 and older or those who have chronic lung disease like asthma or chronic bronchitis, chronic kidney disease, serious heart conditions or are immuno-compromised or are severely obese. Source: Internet

Methylation of free-floating deoxyribonucleic acid fragments in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of dogs with chronic bronchitis exposed to environmental tobacco smoke. Source: Internet

She was tormented by chronic bronchitis and soooo many absences from school. Source: Internet

"Think of COPD as a spectrum of disease, with chronic bronchitis on one end and emphysema on the other," says Jeffrey Michaelson, MD, a pulmonologist with WellStar Medical Group in Marietta, Georgia. Source: Internet

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