bronchial
adjective
Examples of bronchial in a Sentence
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
Sitting alone on the band’s bus, his long hair strewn about his ringer T-shirt and his glasses catching the reflection of his laptop screen, Martin appears weary and apologizes for a slight bronchial cough.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 25 Oct. 2023
In several cavernous rooms across two floors hang 11 massive works made with characteristically cheap materials (colored paper, caulk, rope, paint), alchemically worked and reworked into pulsing, bronchial veins of aesthetic gold.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
The offsets are an obscure concept to most Californians, but in this neighborhood where residents report shutting themselves inside their homes to avoid the smell of the refinery and cope with rampant asthma and bronchial infections, the topic is familiar.
—Evan Halper, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2021
Sea moss is a popular choice for treating sore throats, chest coughs, tuberculosis, bronchial sicknesses, and pneumonia because it is believed to aid with the treatment of all of these.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
People should cover their mouths when outdoors to protect the lungs from inhaling extremely cold air, which can cause bronchial irritation and cough.
—Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023
In the current outbreak, which began in May 2022, investigators have isolated the outbreak strain from 13 sputum or bronchial washes, 11 cornea swabs, seven urine samples, two blood samples, 25 rectal swabs, and four other nonsterile sources.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2023
Influenza is a viral infection that attacks the respiratory system, nose, throat, bronchial tubes and lungs.
—Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Jan. 2023
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Word History
borrowed from New Latin bronchiālis, from Late Latin bronchium "branch of a bronchus, bronchial tube" (borrowed from Greek brónchion, diminutive of brónchos "throat, trachea") + Latin -ālis -al entry 1 — more at bronchus
circa 1703, in the meaning defined above
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“Bronchial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronchial. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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