bronchiole
[ brong-kee-ohl ]
nounAnatomy.
a small branch of a bronchus.
Origin of bronchiole
1Other words from bronchiole
- bron·chi·o·lar [brong-kee-oh-ler, brong-kahy-uh-], /ˌbrɒŋ kiˈoʊ lər, brɒŋˈkaɪ ə-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for bronchiole
bronchiole
/ (ˈbrɒŋkɪˌəʊl) /
noun
any of the smallest bronchial tubes, usually ending in alveoli
Origin of bronchiole
1C19: from New Latin bronchiolum, diminutive of Late Latin bronchium, singular of bronchia
Derived forms of bronchiole
- bronchiolar (ˌbrɒŋkɪˈəʊlə), adjective
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Scientific definitions for bronchiole
bronchiole
[ brŏng′kē-ōl′ ]
Any of the small, thin-walled tubes that branch from a bronchus and end in the alveolar sacs of the lung.
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