bronchiectasis

bron·chi·ec·ta·sis   (brŏng'kē-ěk'tə-sĭs)    n.  Chronic dilatation of the bronchial tubes. [Greek bronkhia, bronchial tubes (from bronkhos, windpipe) + Greek ektasis, extension (ek-, out; see ecto- + tasis, a stretching from teinein, ta-, to stretch; see ten- in Indo-European roots).]

Main Entry: bron·chi·ec·ta·sis
Pronunciation: "brä[ng]-kE-'ek-t&-s&s
Variant: also bron·chi·ec·ta·sia /-ek-'tA-zh(E-)&/
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bron·chi·ec·ta·ses /-"sEz/ also bron·chi·ec·ta·sias /-zh(E-)&z/
: a chronicinflammatory or degenerative condition of one or more bronchi or bronchioles marked by dilatation and loss of elasticity of the walls —bron·chi·ec·tat·ic /-ek-'tat-ik/ adjective

bronchiectasis bron·chi·ec·ta·sis (brŏng'kē-ěk'tə-sĭs)
n.
Chronic dilation of bronchi or bronchioles, often due to inflammatory disease or obstruction.

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bron'chi·ec·tat'ic (-ěk-tāt'ĭk) or bron'chi·ec·ta'sic (-tā'sĭk, -zĭk) adj.