bronchiole

[ brong-kee-ohl ]
/ ˈbrɒŋ kiˌoʊl /

noun Anatomy.

a small branch of a bronchus.

Origin of bronchiole

1865–70; < New Latin bronchiolum, equivalent to bronchi(a) bronchia + -olum -ole1

OTHER WORDS FROM bronchiole

bron·chi·o·lar [brong-kee-oh-ler, brong-kahy-uh-] /ˌbrɒŋ kiˈoʊ lər, brɒŋˈkaɪ ə-/, adjective

Words nearby bronchiole

bronchiectasis, bronchiloquy, bronchiocele, bronchiogenic, bronchiolar carcinoma, bronchiole, bronchiolectasis, bronchiolitis, bronchiolus, bronchiostenosis, bronchitis

British Dictionary definitions for bronchiole

bronchiole
/ (ˈbrɒŋkɪˌəʊl) /

noun

any of the smallest bronchial tubes, usually ending in alveoli

Derived forms of bronchiole

bronchiolar (ˌbrɒŋkɪˈəʊlə), adjective

Word Origin for bronchiole

C19: from New Latin bronchiolum, diminutive of Late Latin bronchium, singular of bronchia

Medical definitions for bronchiole

bronchiole
[ brŏng′kē-ōl′ ]

n.

Any of the fine, thin-walled, tubular extensions of a bronchus.

Scientific definitions for bronchiole

bronchiole
[ brŏng′kē-ōl′ ]

Any of the small, thin-walled tubes that branch from a bronchus and end in the alveolar sacs of the lung.