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