a condition in which the small airways in the lungs become inflamed by a virus. It is most common in infants, who become breathless in severe cases. Recurrent attacks may lead to asthma
Examples of 'bronchiolitis' in a sentence
bronchiolitis
She had bronchiolitis, and we were in hospital for three days.
The Sun (2018)
At first, the cause of death was given as bronchitis and bronchiolitis.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Tests revealed bronchiolitis and a potentially fatal heart murmur.