Inflammation of the glands found in or near the bronchial airways, causing swelling and disruption of normal airway function.
Compound term from broncho- (bronchial airways) plus adenitis (from Greek aden meaning 'gland' plus -itis meaning 'inflammation'). This describes a specific inflammatory condition of airway-associated glands.
Bronchoadenitis can occur with tuberculosis, fungal infections, and certain granulomatous diseases, and historically it was one of the conditions that helped doctors realize lungs had their own lymphatic and glandular systems separate from the rest of the body.
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