BRONCHUS (bronchi)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: bronchi   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does bronchus mean? 

• BRONCHUS (noun)
  The noun BRONCHUS has 1 sense:

1. either of the two main branches of the trachea

  Familiarity information: BRONCHUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BRONCHUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Either of the two main branches of the trachea

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

bronchial tube; bronchus

Hypernyms ("bronchus" is a kind of...):

cartilaginous tube (a duct with cartilaginous walls)

Holonyms ("bronchus" is a part of...):

lower respiratory tract (the bronchi and lungs)

Derivation:

bronchial (relating to or associated with the bronchi)

 Context examples 

A disorder characterized by an infectious process involving the bronchi.

(Bronchitis, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

A congenital or acquired abnormality of the wall of the bronchi.

(Bronchomalacia, NCI Thesaurus)

An acute or chronic inflammatory process affecting the bronchi.

(Bronchitis, NCI Thesaurus)

Inflammation (swelling and reddening) of the bronchi.

(Bronchitis, NCI Dictionary)

Blockage of a bronchus passage most often by bronchial secretions and exudates.

(Bronchial Obstruction, NCI Thesaurus)

The left and right bronchi considered together with their branches.

(Bronchial Tree, NCI Thesaurus)

An abnormal communication between a bronchus and the pleural cavity.

(Bronchopleural Fistula, NCI Thesaurus)

A disorder characterized by an abnormal communication between a bronchus and the pleural cavity.

(Bronchopleural Fistula, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

Trachea -The cartilaginous and membranous tube descending from the larynx and branching into the right and left main bronchi.

(Murine Trachea and Bronchus, DEA-DEAIS)

As a cholinergic parasympathomimetic agent, pilocarpine predominantly binds to muscarinic receptors, thereby inducing exocrine gland secretion and stimulating smooth muscle in the bronchi, urinary tract, biliary tract, and intestinal tract.

(Pilocarpine, NCI Thesaurus)