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[brong-kee, -kahy]
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noun Anatomy.

plural of bronchus.

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bronchus

[brong-kuh s]

noun, plural bron·chi [brong-kee, -kahy] /ˈbrɒŋ ki, -kaɪ/. Anatomy.

either of the two main branches of the trachea.

Origin of bronchus

1700–10; < New Latin < Greek brónchos windpipe
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British Dictionary definitions for bronchi

bronchi

noun

the plural of bronchus

bronchus

noun plural -chi (-kaɪ)

either of the two main branches of the trachea, which contain cartilage within their walls

Word Origin for bronchus

C18: from New Latin, from Greek bronkhos windpipe
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Word Origin and History for bronchi

bronchus

n.

1706 (plural bronchi), from Greek bronkhos "the wind pipe" (see bronchial).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for bronchi

bronchus

[brŏng′kəs]

n. pl. bron•chi (-kī′, -kē′)

Either of two main branches of the trachea, leading directly to the lungs.
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Science definitions for bronchi

bronchus

[brŏng′kəs]

Plural bronchi (brŏng′kī′, brŏng′kē′)

Either of the two main branches of the trachea that lead to the lungs, where they divide into smaller branches.
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