Anatomy
bronchus
bron·chus [ bron-kus ]
Subclass of:
Lung
Etymology:
Greek bronchos = windpipe; originally from Greek brechein = to moisten
Plato believed that swallowed liquids went down the trachea into the bronchi.
Plato believed that swallowed liquids went down the trachea into the bronchi.
Definitions related to bronchi:
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The large air passages that lead from the trachea (windpipe) to the lungs.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The larger air passages of the lungs arising from the terminal bifurcation of the TRACHEA. They include the largest two primary bronchi which branch out into secondary bronchi, and tertiary bronchi which extend into BRONCHIOLES and PULMONARY ALVEOLI.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(bronchus) Larger air passages of the lungs arising from the terminal bifurcation of the trachea.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(bronchus) Tubular structure in continuation with the trachea, serving as air passage. It terminates in the lung (terminal bronchiole).NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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