bronchus
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1700–10; < Neo-Latin < Greek brónchos windpipe
1700–10; < Neo-Latin < Greek brónchos windpipe
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| —n , pl -chi | |
| either of the two main branches of the trachea, which contain cartilage within their walls | |
| [C18: from New Latin, from Greek bronkhos windpipe] | |
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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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Example sentences
Main bronchus, but not the area where the trachea joins the bronchus.
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