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B1🏥 Medical

Italian word

bronchite

bronchitis

Looks like

bronchitis

same

⚠️ The trap

Same meaning. The trap: Italian medical terms ending in '-ite' denote inflammation — 'bronchite', 'gastrite', 'tendinite', 'appendicite'. This '-ite' suffix maps directly to English '-itis'. Learning this pattern unlocks dozens of medical terms simultaneously.

To say "same" in Italian:

bronchite (correct)

"bronchite" in English means:

bronchitis

Example

"Ha una bronchite acuta e deve stare a letto qualche giorno."

"He has acute bronchitis and needs to rest in bed for a few days."

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