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- Dictionarybronchiectasis/ˌbrɒŋkɪˈɛktəsɪs/
noun
- 1. abnormal widening of the bronchi or their branches, causing a risk of infection.
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Bronchiectasis is a disease in which there is permanent enlargement of parts of the airways of the lung. Symptoms typically include a chronic cough with mucus production. Other symptoms include shortness of breath, coughing up blood, and chest pain. Wheezing and nail clubbing may also occur. Those with the disease often get lung infections. Wikipedia