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

[ brŏng′kəs ]

n. pl. bron•chi (-kī′, -kē′)

Either of two main branches of the trachea, leading directly to the lungs.

Scientific definitions for bronchus

bronchus

[ brŏng′kəs ]

Plural bronchi (brŏng′kī′, brŏng′kē′)

Either of the two main branches of the trachea that lead to the lungs, where they divide into smaller branches.

单词	bronchus
释义	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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 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 bronchus bronchus [ brŏng′kəs ] n. pl. bron•chi (-kī′, -kē′) Either of two main branches of the trachea, leading directly to the lungs. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for bronchus bronchus [ brŏng′kəs ] Plural bronchi (brŏng′kī′, brŏng′kē′) 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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