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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Peri cites bronchiectasis, which affects the airways, as another possible diagnosis.
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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
The cause was complications from bronchiectasis, a lung disease, said a daughter, Rose Devitt.
—Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2019
An irreversible condition that causes widening and scarring of the airways, bronchiectasis impairs the ability of the lungs to clear out mucus, creating a breeding ground for bacteria that leads to repeated, damaging lung infections.
—Sandra G. Boodman, chicagotribune.com, 5 Apr. 2018
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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
The cause was complications from bronchiectasis, a lung disease, said a daughter, Rose Devitt.
—Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2019
An irreversible condition that causes widening and scarring of the airways, bronchiectasis impairs the ability of the lungs to clear out mucus, creating a breeding ground for bacteria that leads to repeated, damaging lung infections.
—Sandra G. Boodman, chicagotribune.com, 5 Apr. 2018
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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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