BRONCHIAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bronchial mean? 

• BRONCHIAL (adjective)
  The adjective BRONCHIAL has 1 sense:

1. relating to or associated with the bronchi

  Familiarity information: BRONCHIAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BRONCHIAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or associated with the bronchi

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

bronchial pneumonia

Pertainym:

bronchus (either of the two main branches of the trachea)

Derivation:

bronchus (either of the two main branches of the trachea)

 Context examples 

A bronchial brushing is used to find cancer and changes in cells that may lead to cancer.

(Bronchial brushing, NCI Dictionary)

Treatment of bronchial disorders depends on the cause.

(Bronchial Disorders, NIH)

Hyperplasia of the bronchial epithelial cells.

(Bronchial Epithelial Hyperplasia, NCI Thesaurus)

Bromazine competitively and selectively blocks central and peripheral histamine H1 receptors, thereby alleviating the symptoms caused by endogenous histamine on bronchial, capillary and gastrointestinal (GI) smooth muscles.

(Bromodiphenhydramine, NCI Thesaurus)

Increased intracellular cAMP levels cause relaxation of bronchial smooth muscle.

(Bitolterol, NCI Thesaurus)

Beta-1 type receptors mediate lipolysis and increase cardiac rate and force of contraction; beta-2 type receptor activation promotes bronchial and vascular smooth muscle relaxation.

(Beta Adrenergic Receptor, NCI Thesaurus)

At the end of the trial, they found the group who ate fish had reduced their bronchial inflammation by 14 units.

(Fish-Rich Diet Beneficial for Children with Asthma, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Bleeding from the bronchial wall and/or lung parenchyma.

(Bronchial Hemorrhage, NCI Thesaurus)

Increased cAMP levels cause relaxation of bronchial smooth muscle, improve mucocliary clearance and reduce inflammatory cell mediator release, especially from mast cells.

(Metaproterenol Sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)

Both actions prevent the effects of histamine on capillaries, bronchial smooth muscle, and gastrointestinal (GI) smooth muscle, including histamine-induced vasodilation, increased capillary permeability, bronchoconstriction, and spasmodic contraction of GI smooth muscle.

(Olopatadine, NCI Thesaurus)