BRONCHUS


Meaning of BRONCHUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' brä ŋ -k ə s

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural bron · chi \ ' brä ŋ - ˌ k ī , - ˌ k ē \

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek bronchos

Date: circa 1706

: either of the two primary divisions of the trachea that lead respectively into the right and the left lung broadly : BRONCHIAL TUBE

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