noun
- Plural of bronchitis; multiple instances or cases of inflammation of the bronchial tubes in the lungs.
Usage: Medical term; typically used in clinical or epidemiological contexts to refer to several cases of the disease.
Examples
- The hospital treated several bronchitises during the winter flu season.
- Repeated bronchitises can lead to chronic respiratory problems.
- The clinic documented three cases of acute bronchitises in one week.
- Smoking increases the risk of developing recurrent bronchitises.
- Viral infections are a common cause of bronchitises in children.