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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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Etymology

Origin of bronchial

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

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His 80th birthday concert at New York’s Beacon Theater in 2010 was a critical success, but bronchial issues forced him into retirement in 2012.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

In 1991, Mercury died at the age of 45 from bronchial pneumonia, a complication of AIDS.

From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025

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

“I’d hoped to power through the Phoenix show but I had a bronchial infection and a last-minute adverse reaction to medication,” Hackett wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2024

I believe that it was too strenuous a marathon of long speeches that Mr. Muhammad made at our big rallies which, abruptly, badly aggravated his long-bothersome bronchial asthmatic condition.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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