bronchitis
noun
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The bronchial tubes carry air into the tiny branches and smaller cells of the lungs. In bronchitis, the tubes become sore and you develop a deep cough. Bronchitis caused by bacteria can be treated with antibiotics, but there's no drug treatment for the more common kind caused by a virus. A bout of bronchitis may involve a couple of weeks of coughing (with no laughing allowed), weakness, and loss of energy and interest in doing things. Apart from that, bronchitis is rarely serious—at least if it doesn't progress to pneumonia.
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Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2025
Pope Francis' condition remains serious but not life-threatening, his medical team reported Friday evening, as the 88-year-old pontiff marked a week in the hospital battling pneumonia alongside chronic bronchitis.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Francis was admitted to the Gemelli hospital Friday after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened.
—Nicole Winfield, arkansasonline.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Pope Francis is currently receiving care at Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Italy, where he was transferred on Friday for treatment of bronchitis after a dip in his health.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Bronchitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronchitis. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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