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Answer:

C. bronchitis
Bronchitis is the term for inflammation of the bronchial tubes. The suffix -itis means inflammation of.

• bronchiectasis (-ectasis = dilatation) is a term meaning dilatation of a bronchus.
• bronchostenosis (-stenosis = stricture, narrowing) means stricture or abnormal diminution of the caliber of a bronchial tube.