bronchiolitis

British  

/ 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 Scientific  

/ brŏng′kē-ə-lī′tĭs /

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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Example Sentences

Zarwa was born a healthy baby in 2017, her mum said, but began suffering from recurring chest infections and bronchiolitis when she was only a few months old.

From BBC

Respiratory cases of flu and bronchiolitis, a condition affecting the lungs of young patients, are rising fast here too.

From BBC

RSV can cause pneumonia, as well as a severe inflammation of the lungs’ small airways, known as bronchiolitis, the California Department of Public Health said.

From Los Angeles Times

RSV usually causes coughs and colds, but can make some children very ill with breathing problems, pneumonia and a lung infection called bronchiolitis.

From BBC

Some 90% of children catch the virus before the age of two, and it is a leading cause of chest problems, such as bronchiolitis, in babies.

From BBC