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bronchia

[brong-kee-uh]

bron·chi·a

[brong-kee-uh]
noun Anatomy. (used with a plural verb)
the ramifications or branches of the bronchi.

Origin:
1665–75; < Late Latin < Greek, plural of brónchion, equivalent to brónch(os) windpipe + -ion diminutive suffix
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Bronchia is always a great word to know.
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bronchia (ˈbrɒŋkɪə)
 
pl n
another name for bronchial tubes
 
[C17: from Late Latin, from Greek bronkhia, plural of bronkhion, diminutive of bronkhus windpipe, throat]

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