chronic bronchitis

chronic bronchitis definition - medical

chronic bronchitis

noun
Inflammation of the bronchial mucous membrane, characterized by cough, hypersecretion of mucus, and expectoration of sputum over a long period of time and associated with increased vulnerability to bronchial infection.

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