Chronic bronchitis: alternatives and connections

A suffix used in medical terms to denote an inflammatory disease of; as, arthritis; bronchitis, phrenitis.

a theophylline derivative that is used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of bronchial asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis

Water turned back in its course by an obstruction, an opposing current , or the flow of the tide, as in a sewer or river channel, or a…

Of or pertaining to the bile.

A piece of wood more or less bulky; a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more plane, or approximately plane, faces;…

Of or pertaining to bronchitis; as, bronchitic inflammation.

a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis

A disease of the liver in which it usually becomes smaller in size and more dense and fibrous in consistence; hence sometimes applied…

a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism

an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules

an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules

Of or pertaining to a crown; forming, or adapted to form, a crown or garland.

obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)

To expel air, or obstructing or irritating matter, from the lungs or air passages, in a noisy and violent manner.

of Cough

an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules

white odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants of the genus Ephedra (especially Ephedra sinica) or made synthetically; us…

The dried stems and leaves of tarweed (Grindelia), used as a remedy in asthma and bronchitis.