bronchial

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bron·chi·al | \ ˈbräŋ-kē-əl

Definition of bronchial

: of or relating to the bronchi or their ramifications in the lungs

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Recent Examples on the Web This is when the body goes into shock, the blood pressure drops and the bronchial tissues (which help to transport air) swell. — Serena Coady, SELF, 23 Mar. 2022 One of the complications can include the swelling of bronchial tissues, which help carry air, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Korin Miller, Health.com, 14 Feb. 2022 Fibonacci sequences are well-documented in the spirals of certain flower petals and have been reported in other natural branching systems, like rivers, roots, and bronchial tubes. — Lynne Peskoe-yang, Popular Mechanics, 4 Mar. 2022 This is an inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes. — Korin Miller, Health.com, 14 Feb. 2022 This inflammation in the voicebox, the windpipe and the bronchial tubes causes the child to have a loud distinctive cough that some say sounds like a barking seal. — Jen Christensen, CNN, 8 Feb. 2022 And inside of those bronchial cells, in the first two days after an infection, Omicron grew faster than Delta or the original coronavirus did. — New York Times, 31 Dec. 2021 And inside of those bronchial cells, in the first two days after an infection, omicron grew faster than delta or the original coronavirus did. — Carl Zimmer, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Dec. 2021 Similar to asthma, with chronic bronchitis, the bronchial tubes become inflamed, but for different reasons. — Kimberly Goad, SELF, 11 Nov. 2021 See More

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