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

Medical definitions for bronchial tube

bronchial tube

n.

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

Scientific definitions for bronchial tube

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.