chronic bronchitis
MONDO:0005607Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names chronic bronchitis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by chronic inflammation in the bronchial tree that results in edema, mucus production, obstruction, and reduced airflow to and from the lung alveoli. The most common cause is tobacco smoking. Signs and symptoms include coughing with excessive mucus production, and shortness of breath.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005607), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: chronic bronchitis
- Also called
- bronchitis, chronic