laryngotracheobronchitis

laryngotracheobronchitis — noun

1. an illness in which the voice box, windpipe, and large air tubes leading into th

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Definition

an illness in which the voice box, windpipe, and large air tubes leading into the lungs become swollen and sore

Example

The doctor said Kevin's barking cough came from laryngotracheobronchitis.

pattern: cough came from [disease]

After one rough night, Kemi was taken to hospital with laryngotracheobronchitis.

pattern: be taken to hospital with [disease]

Common collocations
  • diagnose laryngotracheobronchitis
  • develop laryngotracheobronchitis
  • treat laryngotracheobronchitis
  • severe laryngotracheobronchitis
  • children with laryngotracheobronchitis
Synonyms
  • croup

    more common everyday term, especially when talking about a child's barking cough

  • bronchitis

    narrower term that focuses on the bronchial tubes rather than the whole upper airway pattern

  • tracheitis

    narrower medical term used when the main focus is the windpipe

Grammar Patterns

be diagnosed with laryngotracheobronchitis

develop laryngotracheobronchitis

Usage Note

Used mainly in medical settings. In everyday conversation, people usually describe the child's cough or breathing problem instead of using this full disease name.

Synonym discussion

Sense: noun/1

These words all describe airway illness, but they point to different parts or levels of detail. 'Laryngotracheobronchitis' is the most technical term and names inflammation affecting the voice box, windpipe, and bronchial tubes together. 'Laryngitis' focuses on the voice box and is often used when the main problem is a hoarse voice. 'Tracheitis' names inflammation in the windpipe. 'Bronchitis' focuses on the bronchial tubes and usually suggests a chesty cough. 'Croup' is the shorter everyday word many people use when a young child has this kind of barking cough illness. Because the long term is rare outside clinics, learners are more likely to meet it in medical explanations than in ordinary conversation.

croup ↗laryngitistracheitisbronchitis

Common collocations

Nouns

Adverbs

Phrases

  • be diagnosed with laryngotracheobronchitis
  • recover from laryngotracheobronchitis
  • treat laryngotracheobronchitis

Prepositions