Bronchocephalitis

/ˌbrɒŋkoʊˌsɛfəˈlaɪtɪs/ noun

Inflammation affecting both the bronchial airways and the brain membranes simultaneously, a serious dual infection.

Compound medical term: broncho- (airways) plus cephalitis (from Greek kephale meaning 'head' or 'brain' plus -itis meaning 'inflammation'). This rare term describes concurrent inflammation in two major body systems.

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