Bronchial

//ˈbɹɑːn.ki.əl// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to the bronchia, bronchi or bronchioles. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to or associated with the bronchi wordnet

Example

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"Have you ever suffered from tuberculosis of the lungs, bronchial asthma or chronic bronchitis?"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bronchiālis. By surface analysis, bronchium + -al.

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bronchial treebronchial tube

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