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1700–10; < Neo-Latin < Greek brónchos windpipe
1700–10; < Neo-Latin < Greek brónchos windpipe
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Bronchus
is always a great word to know.
So is chest. Does it mean:
| a series of paired nerves that originate in the spinal cord and emerge, branching out to the region of the neck, trunk, or limbs |
| the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax |
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Word Origin & History
bronchus
1706 (pl. bronchi), from Gk. bronkhos "the wind pipe."
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Medical Dictionary
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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Science Dictionary
bronchus  (brŏng'kəs) Pronunciation Key
Plural bronchi (brŏng'kī', brŏng'kē') Either of the two main branches of the trachea that lead to the lungs, where they divide into smaller branches. |
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