bronchial tube

noun

a bronchus or any of its ramifications or branches.

Origin of bronchial tube

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby bronchial tube

bronchial, bronchial adenoma, bronchial asthma, bronchial calculus, bronchial gland, bronchial tube, bronchial tubes, bronchial vein, bronchiectasis, bronchiloquy, bronchiocele

British Dictionary definitions for bronchial tubes

bronchial tubes

pl n

the bronchi or their smaller divisions

Medical definitions for bronchial tubes

bronchial tube

n.

Any of the smaller divisions of the bronchi of the lung.

Scientific definitions for bronchial tubes

bronchial tube
[ brŏng′kē-əl ]

A bronchus or any of the tubes branching from a bronchus. The bronchial tubes decrease in size as they descend into the lungs.

Cultural definitions for bronchial tubes

bronchial tubes
[ (brong-kee-uhl) ]

The system of tubelike structures that connects the trachea to the lungs. (See respiratory system.)