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Bronchocele
A localized dilatation of a bronchus.
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Bronchoblennorrhea
Chronic bronchitis in which sputum is copious and thin.
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Vegetal bronchitis
Bronchitis resulting from lodging of foods of vegetable origin in the bronchus.
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Putrid bronchitis
A chronic form of bronchitis with foul-smelling sputum.
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Plastic bronchitis
Bronchitis marked by violent cough and paroxysms of dyspnea in which casts of the bronchial tubes are expectorated.
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Eosinophilic bronchitis
A condition marked by chronic cough, eosinophils in sputum, and improvement in symptoms after the administration of corticosteroids. It is similar to asthma, but there is no wheezing or airway reactivity, and the airways are not infiltrated by mast cells.
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Acute bronchitis
A n infection of the bronchi that may be indistinguishable from the common cold, often associated with repetitive coughing or sputum production. It is usually caused by viruses (especially rhinoviruses, influenza A or B, parainfluenza, adenoviruses, or respiratory syncytial virus) or less often by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia, streptococci, Haemophilus spp, Moraxella lacunata, Bordetella pertussis, staphylococci.…
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Bronchiolitis exudativa
Bronchiolitis with fibrinous exudation and grayish sputum; often associated with asthma.
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Bronchiolectasis
Dilatation of the bronchioles; capillary bronchiectasis.
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Terminal bronchiole
The next-to-last subdivision of a bronchiole, leading to the respiratory bronchioles.
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