Bronchitis

/brɒŋˈkaɪtɪs/ noun

An illness where the tubes in your lungs become inflamed and irritated, causing a persistent cough.

From Greek 'bronchos' (windpipe) combined with medical suffix '-itis' (inflammation). The term precisely describes inflammation of the bronchial tubes.

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