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bronchial
adjective
bron·chi·al
ˈbräŋ-kē-əl
: of or relating to the bronchi or their ramifications in the lungs
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This is usually due to an increase in mucus in the throat or lungs, or sometimes because of inflamed or irritated bronchial tissue.
—Evan Forster, Parents, 17 June 2024
The former Queen frontman, who died in 1991 at age 45 of bronchial pneumonia, left the Neo-Georgian-style estate and all of its contents to his friend and former fiancée, Mary Austin.
—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
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Word History
Etymology
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
First Known Use
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 6 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
bronchial
adjective
bron·chi·al
ˈbräŋ-kē-əl
: of, relating to, or involving the bronchi or their branches
Medical Definition
bronchial
adjective
bron·chi·al
ˈbräŋ-kē-əl
: of or relating to the bronchi or their ramifications in the lungs
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