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noun bron·chus \ ˈbräŋ-kəs \
|Updated on: 15 Jul 2018

Definition of bronchus

plural bronchi play \ˈbräŋ-ˌkī, -ˌkē\
: either of the two primary divisions of the trachea that lead respectively into the right and the left lung; broadly : bronchial tube

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Origin and Etymology of bronchus

New Latin, from Greek bronchos

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bronchus

noun bron·chus \ ˈbräŋ-kəs \

medical Definition of bronchus

plural bronchi play \ˈbräŋ-ˌkī, -ˌkē\
: either of the two primary divisions of the trachea that lead respectively into the right and the left lung; broadly : bronchial tube

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