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Examples of bronchial tube in a Sentence
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Asthma is a chronic condition that can cause inflammation in the bronchial tubes, the airways that carry air in and out of the lungs.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 9 Oct. 2024
With croup, the virus infects the vocal cords, windpipe and bronchial tubes, Piperidis said.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Most respiratory infections involve the upper respiratory tract—the nose, throat and upper bronchial tubes, Schaffner says.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 19 Dec. 2023
Bronchitis occurs when the airways in the lungs, which are known as the bronchial tubes, become inflamed.
—Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2023
In 2019, a tumor was discovered around the teen's left bronchial tube, and in March this year, his condition worsened.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 22 May 2020
In some cases, the infection travels from the sinus and bronchial tubes into deep lung tissue, triggering severe pneumonia that drowns the victim.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2020
These symptoms happen due to swelling that occurs around the larynx (the vocal cords), trachea (windpipe), and bronchi (bronchial tubes).
—Korin Miller, SELF, 16 Oct. 2018
But their more gnarly relatives attach in the lungs and bronchial tubes, causing more serious infections.
—Sara Harrison, Wired, 7 Feb. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1722, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of bronchial tube was
circa 1722
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“Bronchial tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronchial%20tube. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
bronchial tube
noun
: a primary bronchus or any of its branches
Medical Definition
bronchial tube
noun
: a primary bronchus
also
: any of its branches
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