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bronchus
[brong-kuhs]
noun
plural
bronchieither of the two main branches of the trachea.
bronchus
/ ˈɒŋə /
noun
either of the two main branches of the trachea, which contain cartilage within their walls
bronchus
plural
bronchiEither of the two main branches of the trachea that lead to the lungs, where they divide into smaller branches.
Word History and Origins
Origin of bronchus1
Word History and Origins
Origin of bronchus1
Example Sentences
It found evidence of “severe bilateral acute pulmonary edema” and “frothy pulmonary edema in trachea and mainstem bronchi.”
In the United States and the United Kingdom, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among men, behind lung and bronchus cancer.
However, it rarely affects the bronchi and alveoli in the lungs.
Kentucky has the highest incidence rates for lung and bronchus and cervical cancers, while ranking second for colon and rectal cancers, it said.
In severe asthma, the bronchi become chronically inflamed and constricted.
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