- plural of bronchus.
bronchi
Americannoun
noun
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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
In the lungs, air is diverted into smaller and smaller passages, or bronchi.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The trachea is simple, straight, of uniform calibre, and peculiarly short, extending only two thirds down the length of the neck, where the uncomplicated syrinx is situated and the bifurcation of the bronchi occurs.
From Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson
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