Etymology

bronchoalveolitis

Today it means: inflammation of the bronchioles of the lungs; leads to bronchopneumonia Full definition →

English alveolitis ← Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos)
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  1. Ancient Greekβρόγχος (brónkhos)
  2. Englishbroncho-
  3. Englishalveolitis
  4. English todaybronchoalveolitis

From broncho- + alveolitis.

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