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bronchocele

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[brong-kuh-seel] / ˈbrɒŋ kəˌsil /

noun

Pathology.

dilatation of a bronchus.
a goiter, especially a cystic goiter.

Etymology

Origin of bronchocele

From the Greek word bronchokḗlē, dating back to 1650–60. See broncho-, -cele ¹

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