bronchiectasis
noun
bron·chi·ec·ta·sis
ˌbräŋ-kē-ˈek-tə-səs 
plural bronchiectases
ˌbräŋ-kē-ˈek-tə-ˌsēz
: a chronic dilatation of bronchi or bronchioles
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Many things, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, autoimmune illnesses, immunodeficiency, and cystic fibrosis, can cause bronchiectasis.
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Judy Stone, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
The leukemia went out of control, and I was also diagnosed with [chronic lung disease] bronchiectasis.
—Tricia Despres, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Peri cites bronchiectasis, which affects the airways, as another possible diagnosis.
—Phyllis Rose, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2024
There was a little scarring — where the narrow treelike branches of the airways got stretched out and baggy in what was called bronchiectasis.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 6 Apr. 2023
For example, bronchitis, lung cancer, bronchiectasis, other types of pneumonia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are some of the other things that can cause hemoptysis, which is the medical term for coughing up blood.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 1 May 2022
The walls of the lungs' small airways can become thickened because of chronic inflammation and infection (bronchiectasis) or inflamed or injured (bronchiolitis).
—SELF, 26 Nov. 2020
This syndrome is a sign that the nails weren't able to grow correctly and is often due to a lung condition called bronchiectasis or lymphatic disease.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 26 July 2021
In a recent study by the global pharmaceutical company Insmed, which is funding the new trial, this drug reduced inflammation in people with a chronic respiratory condition called bronchiectasis.
—Esther Landhuis, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2020
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Judy Stone, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
The leukemia went out of control, and I was also diagnosed with [chronic lung disease] bronchiectasis.
—Tricia Despres, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Peri cites bronchiectasis, which affects the airways, as another possible diagnosis.
—Phyllis Rose, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2024
There was a little scarring — where the narrow treelike branches of the airways got stretched out and baggy in what was called bronchiectasis.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 6 Apr. 2023
For example, bronchitis, lung cancer, bronchiectasis, other types of pneumonia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are some of the other things that can cause hemoptysis, which is the medical term for coughing up blood.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 1 May 2022
The walls of the lungs' small airways can become thickened because of chronic inflammation and infection (bronchiectasis) or inflamed or injured (bronchiolitis).
—SELF, 26 Nov. 2020
This syndrome is a sign that the nails weren't able to grow correctly and is often due to a lung condition called bronchiectasis or lymphatic disease.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 26 July 2021
In a recent study by the global pharmaceutical company Insmed, which is funding the new trial, this drug reduced inflammation in people with a chronic respiratory condition called bronchiectasis.
—Esther Landhuis, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2020
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“Bronchiectasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronchiectasis. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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bronchiectasis
noun
bron·chi·ec·ta·sis
ˌbräŋ-kē-ˈek-tə-səs
variants
also bronchiectasia
: a chronic inflammatory or degenerative condition of one or more bronchi or bronchioles marked by dilatation and loss of elasticity of the walls
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