bronchus
[ brong-kuh s ]
/ ˈbrɒŋ kəs /
noun, plural bron·chi [brong-kee, -kahy] /ˈbrɒŋ ki, -kaɪ/. Anatomy.
either of the two main branches of the trachea.
Origin of bronchus
1700–10; < New Latin < Greek
brónchos windpipe
Words nearby bronchus
Example sentences from the Web for bronchus
Examine one bronchus, carefully dissecting away the lung tissue with curved scissors.
A Practical Physiology |Albert F. BlaisdellBy the passage of bougies through a bronchoscope a stricture of the bronchus has been relieved in a similar manner.
Some time before the abscess really reaches the diaphragm, preparation is made in the lung for the discharge through a bronchus.
For the sake of simplicity only one lung and one bronchus are shown.
Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator |Albert M. Reese
British Dictionary definitions for bronchus
bronchus
/ (ˈbrɒŋkəs) /
noun plural -chi (-kaɪ)
either of the two main branches of the trachea, which contain cartilage within their walls
Word Origin for bronchus
C18: from New Latin, from Greek
bronkhos windpipe
Medical definitions for bronchus
bronchus
[ brŏng′kəs ]
n. pl. bron•chi (-kī′, -kē′)
Either of two main branches of the trachea, leading directly to the lungs.
Scientific definitions for bronchus
bronchus
[ brŏng′kəs ]
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.