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tracheitis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Inflammation of the trachea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

inflammation of the trachea

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: inflammation, redness, rubor

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dhreh2gh- Proto-Indo-European *dhréh2gh-us Proto-Hellenic *thrākhús Ancient Greek τρᾱχεῖᾰ (trākheîă)bor. Late Latin trāchīa Medieval Latin trāchēader. Middle English English trachea Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English tracheitis From trachea + -itis.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: traqueïtis — inflammation of the trachea
  • Czech: tracheitida — inflammation of the trachea
  • Esperanto: trakeito — inflammation of the trachea
  • French: trachéite — inflammation of the trachea
  • Hungarian: légcsőhurut — inflammation of the trachea
  • Hungarian: légcsőgyulladás — inflammation of the trachea
  • Ido: trakeito — inflammation of the trachea
  • Italian: tracheite — inflammation of the trachea
  • Persian: تراکئیت (terâke'it) — inflammation of the trachea
  • Portuguese: traqueíte — inflammation of the trachea
  • Spanish: traqueítis — inflammation of the trachea
  • Turkish: trakeit — inflammation of the trachea
  • Vietnamese: viêm khí quản — inflammation of the trachea