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bronchus

noun bron·chus \ˈbräŋ-kəs\

plural bron·chi \ˈbräŋ-ˌkī, -ˌkē\

Definition of BRONCHUS

: 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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New Latin, from Greek bronchos

First Known Use: circa 1706

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noun bron·chus \ˈbräŋ-kəs\

plural bron·chi \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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