bronchitic
Having inflamed airways
Bronchitic describes someone suffering from bronchitis—inflammation of the bronchial tubes that causes coughing, wheezing, and difficulty breathing.
The word can also describe the characteristic sounds or symptoms of the condition: a bronchitic cough, bronchitic wheezing.
The bronchitic patient struggled through another sleepless night.
Portable respiratory medication device
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
- bronchodilatorMedication widening lung passages
- expectorantMedication promoting mucus discharge
- mucolyticAgent dissolving viscous secretions
antitussive · corticosteroid · antibiotics · humidifier · salbutamol · prednisone · azithromycin
Forceful air expulsion reflex
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- hackingInfiltrating protected digital systems
- expectorationEjecting matter from airways
- phlegmViscous airway secretion
dyspnea · hoarse · raspy · breathlessness · barky · spasmodic · paroxysmal · bronchospasm
Chronic lung inflammation
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- emphysemaDamaged lung air sacs
- COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- pleurisyInflamed lung membrane
laryngitis · pharyngitis · pertussis · tuberculosis · croup · tracheitis
Protective bodily secretion
- phlegmViscous airway secretion
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
- stuffyLacking fresh air
- obstructedBlocked from proceeding
clogged · plugged · secretions · sputum · thick · viscous · catarrh
Abnormally enlarged
- irritatedSlightly angered or bothered
- inflamedProvoked or medically irritated
- tenderSoft or sore
- sorePainful or annoyed
raw · redness · sensitive · reactive · burning · throbbing · painful · acute
Continuing despite difficulty
- relapsingReturning to worse state
- recurringHappening repeatedly over time
- long-lastingPersisting over extended time
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
debilitating · progressive · flare-up · exacerbation · remission · episodic · seasonal · perennial
inhaler
Portable respiratory medication device
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
- bronchodilatorMedication widening lung passages
- expectorantMedication promoting mucus discharge
mucolytic · antitussive · corticosteroid · antibiotics · humidifier · salbutamol · prednisone · azithromycin
coughing
Forceful air expulsion reflex
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- hackingInfiltrating protected digital systems
- expectorationEjecting matter from airways
phlegm · dyspnea · hoarse · raspy · breathlessness · barky · spasmodic · paroxysmal · bronchospasm · rattling
asthma
Chronic lung inflammation
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- emphysemaDamaged lung air sacs
- COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary disease
pleurisy · laryngitis · pharyngitis · pertussis · tuberculosis · croup · tracheitis
mucus
Protective bodily secretion
obstructed · clogged · plugged · secretions · sputum · thick · viscous · catarrh
swollen
Abnormally enlarged
sore · raw · redness · sensitive · reactive · burning · throbbing · painful · acute · engorged
persistent
Continuing despite difficulty
- relapsingReturning to worse state
- recurringHappening repeatedly over time
- long-lastingPersisting over extended time
protracted · debilitating · progressive · flare-up · exacerbation · remission · episodic · seasonal · perennial · recurrent
bronchitichealthy
In good physical condition
well · unafflicted · asymptomatic · fit · sound
- acute bronchitisTemporary lung passage inflammation
- chronic bronchitisLasting respiratory tract inflammation