bronchiolitis

American  

[brahng-ki-oh-lahy-tis] / ˌbrɑŋ kɪ oʊˈlaɪ tɪs /

noun

1. Pathology. inflammation of the bronchioles; a viral infection most common in infants and young children.

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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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Other Word Forms

• bronchiolitic
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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bronchiolitis

At regular points throughout the study, parents were asked whether their children had experienced eczema, asthma symptoms, or bronchiolitis.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

Overall, the results showed no association between acetaminophen or ibuprofen and eczema or bronchiolitis.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

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 ● Oct. 30, 2025

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 ● Jul. 18, 2025

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 ● Sep. 1, 2024

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