Chronic Bronchitis

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
CB
Pronunciation
/ˈkrɑnɪk brɑŋˈkaɪtəs/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, as well as asthmatic bronchitis.
  2. How about chronic bronchitis and asthma?
  3. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are familiar types of COPD.
  4. Asthma and chronic bronchitis are both caused by chronic inflammation of lung tissue.
  5. D.is the new name for emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

Other meanings of CB