How to Pronounce Post-Infectious Bronchiolitis Obliterans
Definition, meaning, and phonetic spelling
Post-Infectious Bronchiolitis Obliterans Pronunciation
POHST in-FEK-shus brong-kee-oh-LY-tis oh-BLIT-er-anz
Stressed syllable in ALL CAPS · hyphens separate syllables
Syllable Breakdown
POHST in
FEK
stress here
shus brong
kee
oh
LY
stress here
tis oh
BLIT
stress here
er
anz
10 syllables
What is Post-Infectious Bronchiolitis Obliterans?
A serious and often irreversible obliterative airway disease that develops in children as a complication of severe lower respiratory infections, particularly from adenovirus or influenza. It leads to persistent airflow obstruction and recurrent respiratory infections.
Questions About Post-Infectious Bronchiolitis Obliterans
How do you pronounce 'post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans'?
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Say it like this: POHST in-FEK-shus brong-kee-oh-LY-tis oh-BLIT-er-anz. Break it into four main parts: 'POHST' (rhymes with 'toast'), 'in-FEK-shus' (like 'infectious'), 'brong-kee-oh-LY-tis' (the middle part is tricky—say it slowly), and 'oh-BLIT-er-anz' (ends with 'anz'). The strongest stress falls on the 'LY' in 'bronchiolitis.'
What is the most common mispronunciation of this term?
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Many people stress the wrong syllable and say 'BRONG-kee-oh-litis' instead of 'brong-kee-oh-LY-tis'—putting the emphasis on the first part of 'bronchiolitis' rather than the middle. Others rush through 'obliterans' and say it like 'ob-LIT-er-ants' when it should be 'oh-BLIT-er-anz.'
How do you break this word into syllables?
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Here's how to divide it: POST-in-FEK-shus-brong-kee-oh-LY-tis-oh-BLIT-er-anz. That's nine syllables total. Saying each syllable slowly before you speed up can help you get comfortable with the full term.
What do the word parts of 'bronchiolitis obliterans' mean?
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'Bronchiolitis' comes from 'bronchiole' (the tiny air tubes in the lungs) plus '-itis' (meaning inflammation). 'Obliterans' comes from Latin and means to block or destroy. So 'bronchiolitis obliterans' literally means inflammation and blocking of the tiny breathing tubes.
What does 'post-infectious' mean in this term?
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'Post-infectious' means something that happens *after* an infection. The prefix 'post-' means 'after,' and 'infectious' refers to an infection. So this condition develops as a complication that follows a serious respiratory infection.
Is there a shorter way to write or say this condition?
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Yes, doctors often shorten it to 'PIBO' (pronounced as letters: P-I-B-O) or sometimes just 'bronchiolitis obliterans' or 'BO.' Using the full name helps avoid confusion with similar breathing conditions.
What other medical words share the root 'bronchio-'?
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'Bronchio-' refers to the small airways in the lungs. You'll see it in 'bronchitis' (inflammation of larger airways), 'bronchodilator' (a medicine that opens airways), and 'bronchoscopy' (looking inside the airways). All of these words deal with the breathing tubes in different ways.
How would you use this term correctly in a sentence?
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You might hear a doctor say: 'The child was diagnosed with post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans after a severe viral infection.' This sentence shows that the condition developed as a result of a serious infection that happened before.