— bronchiectatic /brong'kee ek tat"ik/ , adj.
/brong'kee ek"teuh sis/ , n. Pathol.
a diseased condition in which a bronchus or the bronchi are distended, characterized by paroxysmal coughing and copious expectoration of sputum.
[ 1875-80; bronchi-, comb. form of BRONCHIA + ECTASIS ]