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单词 bronchus
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bronchus

[ brong-kuhs ]
/ ˈbrɒŋ kəs /

noun, plural bron·chi [brong-kee, -kahy]. /ˈbrɒŋ ki, -kaɪ/. Anatomy.

either of the two main branches of the trachea.

Origin of bronchus

1700–10; <New Latin <Greek brónchos windpipe

Words nearby bronchus

bronchostenosis, bronchostomy, bronchotomy, bronchotracheal, bronchovesicular, bronchus, bronco, broncobuster, Brønsted base, Brønsted theory, Brontë
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Example sentences from the Web for bronchus

  • Examine one bronchus, carefully dissecting away the lung tissue with curved scissors.

    A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
  • By the passage of bougies through a bronchoscope a stricture of the bronchus has been relieved in a similar manner.

    A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
  • Some time before the abscess really reaches the diaphragm, preparation is made in the lung for the discharge through a bronchus.

    A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
  • For the sake of simplicity only one lung and one bronchus are shown.

    Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator|Albert M. Reese

British Dictionary definitions for bronchus

bronchus
/ (ˈbrɒŋkəs) /

noun plural -chi (-kaɪ)

either of the two main branches of the trachea, which contain cartilage within their walls

Word Origin for bronchus

C18: from New Latin, from Greek bronkhos windpipe
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Medical definitions for bronchus

bronchus
[ brŏngkəs ]

n. pl. bron•chi (-kī′, -kē′)

Either of two main branches of the trachea, leading directly to the lungs.
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Scientific definitions for bronchus

bronchus
[ brŏngkəs ]

Plural bronchi (brŏngkī′, brŏngkē′)

Either of the two main branches of the trachea that lead to the lungs, where they divide into smaller branches.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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