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 (ˈbrɒŋkɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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