Disease or Syndrome
tracheitis Audio
tra·che·i·tis [ trey-kee-ahy-tis ]
Subclass of:
Respiratory Tract Infections; Tracheal Diseases
Etymology:
Greek tracheia = rough + -itis = inflammation
Definitions related to tracheitis:
  • An inflammatory process affecting the wall of the trachea.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • INFLAMMATION of the TRACHEA that is usually associated with RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Inflammation of the trachea.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A disorder characterized by an infectious process involving the trachea.
    Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
    U.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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