bronchiectasis

[ brong-kee-ek-tuh-sis ]

/ ˌbrɒŋ kiˈɛk tə sɪs /

noun Pathology.

a diseased condition in which a bronchus or the bronchi are distended, characterized by paroxysmal coughing and copious expectoration of sputum.

Origin of bronchiectasis

1875–80; bronchi-, combining form of bronchia + Greek éktasis a stretching out, equivalent to ek- ec- + ta-, variant stem of teínein to stretch + -sis -sis

OTHER WORDS FROM bronchiectasis

bron·chi·ec·tat·ic

[brong-kee-ek-tat-ik], /ˌbrɒŋ ki ɛkˈtæt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby bronchiectasis

bronchial gland, bronchial pneumonia, bronchial tube, bronchial tubes, bronchial vein, bronchiectasis, bronchiloquy, bronchiocele, bronchiogenic, bronchiolar carcinoma, bronchiole

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Example sentences from the Web for bronchiectasis

(c) Decomposition of exudates anywhere in the body, as in empyema, bronchiectasis, and large tuberculous cavities.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
In the United States the bulb is given in doses of -2 drachms in cases of bronchiectasis and phthisis pulmonalis.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for bronchiectasis

bronchiectasis

/ (ˌbrɒŋkɪˈɛktəsɪs) /

noun

chronic dilation of the bronchi or bronchial tubes, which often become infected

Word Origin for bronchiectasis

C19: from broncho- + Greek ektasis a stretching

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Medical definitions for bronchiectasis

bronchiectasis

[ brŏng′kē-ĕk′tə-sĭs ]

n.

Chronic dilation of bronchi or bronchioles, often due to inflammatory disease or obstruction.

Other words from bronchiectasis

bron′chi•ec•tat′ic (-ĕk-tăt′ĭk) null adj.

单词	bronchiectasis
释义	bronchiectasis [ brong-kee-ek-tuh-sis ] / ˌbrɒŋ kiˈɛk tə sɪs / noun Pathology. a diseased condition in which a bronchus or the bronchi are distended, characterized by paroxysmal coughing and copious expectoration of sputum. Origin of bronchiectasis 1875–80; bronchi-, combining form of bronchia + Greek éktasis a stretching out, equivalent to ek- ec- + ta-, variant stem of teínein to stretch + -sis -sis OTHER WORDS FROM bronchiectasis bron·chi·ec·tat·ic [brong-kee-ek-tat-ik], /ˌbrɒŋ ki ɛkˈtæt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby bronchiectasis bronchial gland, bronchial pneumonia, bronchial tube, bronchial tubes, bronchial vein, bronchiectasis, bronchiloquy, bronchiocele, bronchiogenic, bronchiolar carcinoma, bronchiole Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bronchiectasis (c) Decomposition of exudates anywhere in the body, as in empyema, bronchiectasis, and large tuberculous cavities. A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis\|James Campbell Todd In the United States the bulb is given in doses of -2 drachms in cases of bronchiectasis and phthisis pulmonalis. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4\|Various British Dictionary definitions for bronchiectasis bronchiectasis / (ˌbrɒŋkɪˈɛktəsɪs) / noun chronic dilation of the bronchi or bronchial tubes, which often become infected Word Origin for bronchiectasis C19: from broncho- + Greek ektasis a stretching Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for bronchiectasis bronchiectasis [ brŏng′kē-ĕk′tə-sĭs ] n. Chronic dilation of bronchi or bronchioles, often due to inflammatory disease or obstruction. Other words from bronchiectasis bron′chi•ec•tat′ic (-ĕk-tăt′ĭk) null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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