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Meaning of BRONCHUS

Pronunciation:  'brângkus

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  either of the two main branches of the trachea
 
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 Synonyms: bronchial tube
 
 See Also: cartilaginous tube, lower respiratory tract

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Bron"chus\, n.; pl. {Bronchi}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?
windpipe. Cf. {Bronchia}.] (Anat.)
One of the subdivisions of the trachea or windpipe; esp. one
of the two primary divisions.
 
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Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: (plural: bronchi) one of the two large airways of the lungs. The trachea divides into the right and left bronchi.
 
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