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bron⋅chus

  [brong-kuhs]
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–noun, plural -chi  [-kee, -kahy] . Anatomy.
either of the two main branches of the trachea.

Origin:
1700–10; < NL < Gk brónchos windpipe
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bron·chus   (brŏng'kəs)   
n.   pl. bron·chi (-kī', -kē')
Either of two main branches of the trachea, leading directly to the lungs.

[New Latin, from Greek bronkhos, windpipe.]
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Main Entry: bron·chus
Pronunciation: 'brä[ng]-k&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bron·chi /'brä[ng]-"kI,-"kE/
: either of the two primary divisions of the trachea that lead respectively into the right and the left lung; broadly : BRONCHIAL TUBE
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bronchus bron·chus (brŏng'kəs)
n. pl. bron·chi (-kī', -kē')
Either of two main branches of the trachea, leading directly to the lungs.

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