The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word BRONCHITIS
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More clues leading to the result BRONCHITIS
- Disease creates strange itch on ribs
- “Working as fast as possible” at the heart of perverse “British complaint”
- Related to Conservative leader involved in reform of British disease
- Inflammation from chin to ribs
- Eleanor the actress, young girl, is making a complaint
- Tube problem? British Rail is accepting forward ticket
- Striking endlessly once British disease
- Condition on British affected compliance
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "complaint" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case complaint = bronchitis.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BRONCHITIS mean?
BRONCHITIS noun- An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.
- An occurrence of, a case (patient) of, or a type of bronchitis.