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bronchi

American  
[brong-kee, -kahy] / ˈbrɒŋ ki, -kaɪ /

noun

Anatomy.
  1. the plural of bronchus.


bronchi British  
/ ˈbrɒŋkaɪ /

noun

  1. the plural of bronchus

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However, it rarely affects the bronchi and alveoli in the lungs.

From Science Daily • Oct. 27, 2023

In severe asthma, the bronchi become chronically inflamed and constricted.

From Scientific American • May 4, 2023

R.S.V. predominantly affects the small airways, called bronchioles, that branch off from bronchi in the lungs.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2022

Figure 30.9 The trachea bifurcates into the right and left bronchi in the lungs.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The majority of birds possess a pair of internal tympaniform membranes forming the inner or median walls of the bronchi, which are there furnished with semi-rings only.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various

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