Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchi is termed?

• A. Bronchitis
• B. Bronchoscopy
• C. Asthma
• D. Stridor

Answer: (A)

Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchi is termed bronchitis. This term specifically describes inflammation of the bronchial mucosa, the lining of the airways that carry air to the lungs, and it commonly presents with coughing and mucus production. A bronchoscopy is a procedure to visualize the inside of the bronchi, not the disease itself. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory condition characterized by reversible airway obstruction and hyperreactivity, not just mucosal inflammation of the bronchi. Stridor is a high-pitched sound from upper airway obstruction, not a description of bronchial mucosal inflammation. So bronchitis is the term that directly matches the described condition.