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When you're sick on the road, it's the worst. That's when you become the most vulnerable and neurotic. You become scared. If I had a cold or a chest infection, and I had to sing all those high parts, there was stage fright.
Richie Sambora

Meaning of "chest infection" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHEST INFECTION

chest infection  [tʃɛst ɪnˈfɛkʃ ən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHEST INFECTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chest infection is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHEST INFECTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of chest infection in the English dictionary

The definition of chest infection in the dictionary is a respiratory infection mainly affecting the chest.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHEST INFECTION


adoption
əˈdɒpʃ ən
circumspection
ˌsɜːkəmˈspɛkʃ ən
compaction
kəmˈpækʃ ən
connexion
kəˈnɛkʃ ən
counteraction
ˌkaʊntərˈækʃ ən
decomposition
ˌdiːkɒmpəˈzɪʃ ən
derestriction
ˌdiːrɪˈstrɪkʃ ən
disconnection
ˌdɪskəˈnɛkʃ ən
disconnexion
dɪskəˈnɛkʃ ən
disruption
dɪsˈrʌpʃ ən
dissemination
dɪˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃ ən
ejection
ɪˈdʒɛkʃ ən
enaction
ɛnˈækʃ ən
encryption
ɪnˈkrɪpʃ ən
evacuation
ɪˌvækjʊˈeɪʃ ən
exemption
ɪɡˈzɛmpʃ ən
exploitation
ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃ ən
fabrication
ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃ ən
fascination
ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃ ən
free-selection
ˈfriːsɪˌlɛkʃ ən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHEST INFECTION

chest
chest cold
chest compression
chest expander
chest freezer
chest measurement
chest of drawers
chest of viols
chest register
chest specialist
chest voice
chest-on-chest
Chester
chesterfield
Chesterfieldian
Chesterton
chestful
chestier
chestiest
chestily

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHEST INFECTION

accreditation
action
attraction
auction
collection
connection
construction
correction
course of action
detection
direction
fiction
function
introduction
production
protection
reaction
satisfaction
section
selection
transaction

Synonyms and antonyms of chest infection in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «chest infection» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHEST INFECTION

Find out the translation of chest infection to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chest infection from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chest infection» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

胸部感染
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

infección en el pecho
570 millions of speakers

English

chest infection
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीने में संक्रमण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عدوى الصدر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

инфекция груди
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

infecção no peito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বুকের সংক্রমণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

infection des voies respiratoires
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

jangkitan dada
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Brust-Infektion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

肺感染症
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흉부 감염
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Infeksi dada
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhiễm trùng ngực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மார்பு தொற்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

छातीचा संसर्ग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

göğüs enfeksiyonu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

infezione polmonare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

infekcji w klatce piersiowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

інфекція грудей
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

infecții respiratorii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λοίμωξη στο στήθος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bors infeksie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bröstinfektion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brystinfeksjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chest infection

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHEST INFECTION»

The term «chest infection» is normally little used and occupies the 118.608 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHEST INFECTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chest infection

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QUOTES WITH «CHEST INFECTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chest infection.
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Richie Sambora
When you're sick on the road, it's the worst. That's when you become the most vulnerable and neurotic. You become scared. If I had a cold or a chest infection, and I had to sing all those high parts, there was stage fright.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHEST INFECTION»

Discover the use of chest infection in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chest infection and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Handbook Practical Chest Physiotherapy
Why or how does chest infection happen? Anesthesia and surgery interfere with the normal ways in which the lungs keep themselves clear of secretions and infection. Pain from the surgical wounds, especially after chest or abdominal ...
Mitra, Pushpal Kumar Mitra, 2008
2
Healing with herbs:
Chest infection Disease Discription : Chest infection is quite common among both adults as well as children. It is of two different types. One is associated with the upper respiratory tract infection where the nose, sinus cavities, larynx and ...
Publishthis, 2013
3
Fundamentals of Perioperative Management
Respiratory disease Chest infection is common following surgery, with an increased incidence amongst asthmatics and patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Patients who have surgery while suffering from an upper ...
David Green, Max Ervine, Stuart White, 2002
4
Pediatric Chest Imaging: Chest Imaging in Infants and Children
Chest infection is the presenting symptom in more than 50% of children with AIDS and is the cause of death in the majority of these patients (HALLER et al. 1997). It is also noted to be one of the most frequent disease pro- LEENA GROVER, ...
Javier Lucaya, Janet L. Strife, 2002
5
Infectious Diseases of the Respiratory Tract
Despite the chest radiograph almost reaching its centenary, it still remains the fundamental tool for the radiological diagnosis of chest infection. It is also highly unlikely that it will be superseded for some considerable time despite the rapid ...
Michael E. Ellis, 1998
6
The Rough Guide to Travel Health
Don't forget steam inhalation, with or without additions such as menthol or eucalyptus oil, an old but effective remedy. Note that the tact that you have a cough doesn't automatically mean you have a chest infection — it's usually caused by the ...
Nicholas Cadwaladr Rutter Jones, Nick Jones, 2001
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Clinical Practice and Surgery of the Colon, Rectum and Anus
I'- £ - .5 '~.'- 3'4 “$7; ,~' POSTOPERATIVE CHEST COMPLICATIONS Predisposing Factors for Postoperative Chest Infection ° Smoking. ' Overweight. ' Chronic bronchitis. ° Diabetes. ° Age. ° Postoperative pain. ' Site of operation. ' Anesthesia.
Saha Sisir Kumar, 2011
8
What Happened Next
she told me Mum has had a chest infection since the 7th January. Obviously there were signs of flu type symptoms prior to Dr McKay making a chest infection diagnosis and prescribing antibiotics. They were not strong enough as Mum's chest ...
Raymond Doherty, 2011
9
Oxford Handbook of Critical Care
... flucloxacillin for S. aureus, and ceftazidime and gentamicin for K. pheumoniaeA foreign body or pulmonary infarct should also be considered where there is a single abscess. ACUTE CHEST INFECTION (1) 357 Fig 22.1. X- ray showing left ...
Mervyn Singer, Andrew Webb, 2009
10
Core Clinical Cases in Medical and Surgical Specialties: A ...
The differential diagnosis includes pulmonary embolism, chest infection, asthma and sickle-cell crisis (chest syndrome). The clinical picture is not typical of asthma and the anaemia and biochemical pictures of haemolysis are not explained by ...
Steve Bain, Janesh Kumar Gupta, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHEST INFECTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chest infection is used in the context of the following news items.
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Don't ignore heart attack signs: Joyce
... years old. She had experienced occasional chest pains for a number of months but had assumed it was a return of a previous chest infection. «Ballymoney and Moyle Times, Jul 15»
2
Paul Kimmage: Meet Sam Bennett, the man who could be Ireland's …
... this race that suited me in Berlin (he finished second) but I was just fucked after it - headaches and coughing like I had a bad chest infection. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
3
Ryedale runners raise thousands of pounds at Race for Life
Among those taking part was 11-year-old Levi Pettit, the sister of Harvey Pettit from Norton, who died last year after suffering a chest infection ... «Gazette & Herald, Jul 15»
4
Dean Wallis accuses national sports anti-doping authority of having …
``You're talking to bush, suburban footballers that wouldn't understand you can't take a certain medication because you've got a chest infection ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
5
F Type Jag just the right wheels for car fan Declan on Prom Night
"He deserved a great evening after working so hard for his exams especially after suffering a life threatening chest infection. "I got in touch with ... «Leicester Mercury, Jul 15»
6
Heath Ledger's father Kim shares details of late son's last phone call …
... overdose of prescription medication sent shock-waves throughout Hollywood and the world, was suffering from a chest infection at the time. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
7
Working life: Niamh Lynch, paediatrician
Children come in with anything from a chest infection to newly diagnosed cancer. The ward has 19 beds and GPs can refer anytime night or ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
8
Fr Francis Joseph Laishley SJ, RIP
Fr Joe Laishley had been admitted to University College Hospital last Friday with a chest infection. Fr Joe taught systematic theology at ... «Independent Catholic News, Jul 15»
9
'I was hit over the head and stabbed all over my body' Man …
... and stab wounds to his abdomen and chest which left him with a collapsed lung as well as bowel damage and a severe chest infection. «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
10
Tiny twins born at 24 weeks celebrate milestone first birthday
“They got chest infection after chest infection. Through it all, the coughing and the breathing problems they kept smiling.” The babies then faced ... «Swindon Advertiser, Jul 15»

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