noun
inflammation of the larynx and trachea and bronchial passageways
• Hypernyms: ↑inflammation, ↑redness, ↑rubor
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\\“+\ noun : inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi; specifically : an acute severe infection of these parts marked by swelling of the tissues and excessive secretion of mucus leading to more or less complete obstruction of the respiratory passages
Useful english dictionary. 2012.