Etymology

bronchiolitis

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Today it means: Inflammation of the bronchioles; especially common in young children. Full definition →

English bronchiole
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  1. Englishbronchial
  2. Englishbronchiole
  3. English todaybronchiolitis

From bronchiole + -itis.

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