Medical Dictionary
laryngotracheobronchitis
noun la·ryn·go·tra·cheo·bron·chi·tis
\-ˌtrā-kē-ō-brän-ˈkīt-əs, -bräŋ-\
\-ˌtrā-kē-ō-brän-ˈkīt-əs, -bräŋ-\
plural la·ryn·go·tra·cheo·bron·chit·i·des \-ˈkit-ə-ˌdēz\
Medical Definition of LARYNGOTRACHEOBRONCHITIS
: 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
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