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bronch-
- variant of broncho- before a vowel.
Example Sentences
And he said: "Wal, I can ride a wild steer bare-back, but excoose me from tacklin' a buckin' bronch without saddle an' stirrups."
"I don't know about no jack, but I'll rope yu a bronch," offered Red, winking at Johnny.
Who owns a mosaic bronch, Chinee flag on th' near side, Skillet brand?
A "bronch fighter" is not more jealous of his sweetheart than of his reputation as a rider.
"They've got our bronch," replied Mr. Connors in an injured tone.
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Words That Use Bronch-
What does bronch- mean?
Bronch- is a combining form used like a prefix representing the words bronchus or bronchia. The bronchus (plural bronchi) is either of two main branches of the trachea that goes to the lung. The bronchia are smaller branches off of the bronchi. Bronch- is used in many medical terms.
Bronch- comes from the Greek brónchos, meaning “windpipe,” another name for the trachea.
Bronch- is a variant of broncho-, which loses its -o– when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.
Want to know more? Read our Words That Use broncho- article.
Examples of bronch-
Bronchitis is “acute or chronic inflammation of the membrane lining of the bronchial tubes.”
The first part of the word, bronch- represents “bronchi.” The second part of the word, -itis, denotes “inflammation.” Bronchitis literally translates to “bronchi inflammation.” The word bronchitis was formed in New Latin, using an equivalent form of bronch-.
What are some words related to the combining form bronch-?
- bronchial
- bronchiole
- bronchiloquy
- bronchic
What are some other forms that bronch- may be commonly confused with?
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