BRONCHIECTASIS


Meaning of BRONCHIECTASIS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ brä ŋ -k ē - ' ek-t ə -s ə s

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural bron · chi · ec · ta · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \

Etymology: New Latin, from bronchi- + Greek ektasis extension ― more at ATELECTASIS

Date: circa 1860

: a chronic dilatation of bronchi or bronchioles

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