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bronchiolitis
/ ˌŋ쾱əʊˈɪɪ /
noun
a condition in which the small airways in the lungs become inflamed by a virus. It is most common in infants, who become breathless in severe cases. Recurrent attacks may lead to asthma
bronchiolitis
An acute viral infection of the bronchioles seen mostly in infants and young children, caused most frequently by the respiratory syncytial virus.
Example Sentences
Some 90% of children catch the virus before the age of two, and it is a leading cause of chest problems, such as bronchiolitis, in babies.
It typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms which can lead to severe lung infections like pneumonia and infant bronchiolitis.
RSV can cause mild symptoms such as coughing, sneezing and fever or lead to more severe conditions such as pneumonia or bronchiolitis.
He was first diagnosed with sepsis, then bronchiolitis.
In severe cases it can cause bronchiolitis, which includes a build-up of inflammation in the lungs and trouble in breathing.
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