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bronchial

American

[brong-kee-uhl] / ˈbrɒŋ ki əl /

adjective

Anatomy.

pertaining to the bronchia or bronchi.

bronchial British

/ ˈbrɒŋkɪəl /

adjective

of or relating to the bronchi or the bronchial tubes

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Other Word Forms

bronchially adverb
interbronchial adjective
postbronchial adjective
prebronchial adjective
subbronchial adjective
subbronchially adverb

Etymology

Origin of bronchial

First recorded in 1725–35; bronchi(a) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

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A bronchial spasm sent the maestro to hospital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Smith was a sickly child, contracting bronchial pneumonia, tuberculosis, German measles, mumps and chicken pox which kept her in "periods of lengthy bed rest".

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

The certificate gives the cause of death as “exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchial asthma together with low grade lower respiratory tract infection,” according to the Irish Independent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2024

That includes veterans suffering from cancer, allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma, hypertension, sinusitis and other conditions, often related to the respiratory system.

From New York Times • May 21, 2024

It created a cacophony of hacking coughs, bronchial rattles, asthmatic wheezes, consumptive croaks.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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