tracheitis

[trey-kee-ahy-tis]

noun

Pathology.

1. inflammation of the trachea.

tracheitis

/ ˌtreɪkɪˈaɪtɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of the trachea

Word History and Origins

Origin of tracheitis¹

First recorded in 1835–45; trache(a) + -itis

Example Sentences

According to the zoo, Clark was born there in 2009 and died Wednesday of tracheitis, an inflammation of the windpipe.

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The Bowl debut of a compelling young American tenor, Stephen Costello, on the other hand, happened with much less notice, the original tenor, Francesco Demuro, having come down with tracheitis a few days ago.

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Atrophic tracheitis, with symptoms quite similar to atrophic rhinitis is a not unusual accompaniment of the nasal condition.

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