BRONCHIECTASIS


Meaning of BRONCHIECTASIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌbräŋ-kē-ˈek-tə-səs ]

noun

( plural bron·chi·ec·ta·ses -ˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin, from bronchi- + Greek ektasis extension — more at atelectasis

Date: circa 1860

: a chronic dilatation of bronchi or bronchioles

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.