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Webster 1913 Edition
Bronchus
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Bron′chus
,Noun.
pl.
Bronchi
. [NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] windpipe. Cf.
Bronchia
.] (Anat.)
One of the subdivisions of the trachea or windpipe; esp. one of the two primary divisions.
Definition 2024
bronchus
bronchus
English
Noun
bronchus (plural bronchi)
- Either of two airways, which are primary branches of the trachea, leading directly into the lungs.
- 1993, Brad Roberts (music), “Afternoons & Coffeespoons”, in God Shuffled His Feet, performed by Crash Test Dummies:
- I've watched the summer evenings pass by / I've heard the rattle in my bronchi.
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Synonyms
Derived terms
- bronchial
- bronchial tree
- bronchiole
- bronchitis
- broncho-
Translations
Either or two branches of the trachea