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bronchiolitis

bronchiolitis

2 7.7
Swelling of the small airways in the lungs caused by an infection that makes breathing hard
  • noun
  • /ˌbrɒŋkiˈoʊlɪtɪs/
  • Specialized
: bronquiolitis
  • Among the four serotypes, HPIV3 (genus Respirovirus) causes particularly severe disease, including bronchiolitis and pneumonia (1-3).
  • constrictive bronchiolitis
  • causes bronchiolitis

Examples

  • Multifocal lymphocytic and eosinophilic bronchiolitis, along with widened interlobular pulmonary septa, were observed in lung sections infected with D. viviparus.

    Academic text (2014)

  • During the winter months, many infants are hospitalized due to bronchiolitis, which can lead to breathing difficulties.

  • Human bocavirus 1 (HBoV1) is a frequent cause of common cold, bronchiolitis, acute wheezing, and pneumonia in children worldwide.

    Academic text (2013)

  • If you suspect your baby or toddler has bronchiolitis, let your pediatrician know right away.

  • What are the signs and symptoms of bronchiolitis?

Synonyms

bronchial pneumonia
vsbronchiolitis
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A lung infection that inflames the small airways and causes cough and fever

is inflammation of bronchiole lining that can occur without overall lung infection
bronchopneumonia
vsbronchiolitis
  • Specialized
1 8.0

An infection of the small airways of the lungs that makes them swollen

is inflammation of bronchiole lining that may not involve wider lung infection

How Severe

chronic bronchitis
  • Specialized
1 3.4
bronchiolitis
  • Specialized
2 7.7

Surface Forms

bronchiolitis singular
bronchiolitis plural

Morphology

bronchiolitis = bronchiole (semi-transparent) = bronchiole + itis

Formed by the medical base 'bronchiole' + the suffix '-itis' meaning inflammation; the structure is clear to those familiar with medical terms but not fully transparent to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Bronchiolitis comes from bronchus ('airway') + -iole ('small') + -itis ('inflammation'). So it means 'inflammation of the small airways', which is why bronchiolitis causes coughing and trouble breathing, especially in babies.