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Popcorn lung, or bronchiolitis obliterans, is an inflammatory condition that affects the bronchioles, tiny airways in the lungs.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 22 Nov. 2019
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“Bronchiole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronchiole. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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bronchiole
noun
bron·chi·ole
ˈbräŋ-kē-ˌōl
: a tiny thin-walled branch of a bronchial tube
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