# bronchitis

> English word · Noun · IPA /bɹɒŋˈkaɪtɪs/ · frequency rank #31,885

## Definitions
1. An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.
2. An occurrence of, a case (patient) of, or a type of bronchitis.

## Etymology
From Late Latin bronchus, from Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos, “windpipe”) + -itis.

## Common misspellings (16)
`bbronchitis`, `bornchitis`, `brnochitis`, `brocnhitis`, `broncchitis`, `bronchhitis`, `bronchiits`, `bronchitiss`, `bronchitsi`, `bronchittis`, `bronchtiis`, `broncihtis`, `bronhcitis`, `bronnchitis`, `brronchitis`, `rbonchitis`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bronchitis