bronchiole
bron·chi·ole
noun \ˈbräŋ-kē-ˌōl\Definition of BRONCHIOLE
: a minute thin-walled branch of a bronchus
— bron·chi·o·lar \ˌbräŋ-kē-ˈō-lər\ adjective
See Origin of BRONCHIOLE
New Latin bronchiolum, diminutive of bronchia
First Known Use: circa 1860
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