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bronchiolitis

/ ˌbroŋkiəʊˈlaɪtɪs /

noun

  1. a condition in which the small airways in the lungs become inflamed by a virus. It is most common in infants, who become breathless in severe cases. Recurrent attacks may lead to asthma
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bronchiolitis

/ brŏng′kē-ə-lītĭs /

  1. An acute viral infection of the bronchioles seen mostly in infants and young children, caused most frequently by the respiratory syncytial virus.


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