noun
- inflammation of the trachea (windpipe)
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with tracheitis after complaining of a sore throat and difficulty swallowing.
- Viral tracheitis is more common than bacterial tracheitis in children.
- The doctor prescribed antibiotics to treat the bacterial tracheitis.
- Symptoms of tracheitis include coughing, hoarseness, and throat pain.
- The inflammation caused by tracheitis made breathing uncomfortable.
- Tracheitis can develop as a complication of an upper respiratory infection.