bronchiole

noun bron·chi·ole \ˈbräŋ-kē-ˌōl\

Definition of BRONCHIOLE

: a minute thin-walled branch of a bronchus

— bron·chi·o·lar \ˌbräŋ-kē-ˈō-lər\ adjective

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New Latin bronchiolum, diminutive of bronchia

First Known Use: circa 1860

Medical Dictionary

noun bron·chi·ole \ˈbräŋ-kē-ˌōl\

: a minute thin-walled branch of a bronchus

—bron·chi·o·lar \ˌbräŋ-kē-ˈō-lər\ adjective

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