bronchial

adjective

bron·​chi·​al ˈbräŋ-kē-əl How to pronounce bronchial (audio)
: of or relating to the bronchi or their ramifications in the lungs
bronchially adverb

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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 See all Example Sentences for bronchial 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of bronchial was circa 1703

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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 How to pronounce bronchial (audio)
: of, relating to, or involving the bronchi or their branches

Medical Definition

bronchial

adjective
bron·​chi·​al ˈbräŋ-kē-əl How to pronounce bronchial (audio)
: of or relating to the bronchi or their ramifications in the lungs
bronchially adverb

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