bronchia

American  

[brong-kee-uh] / ˈbrɒŋ ki ə /

noun

Anatomy.

1. the ramifications or branches of the bronchi.

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bronchia British  

/ ˈbrɒŋkɪə /

plural noun

1. another name for bronchial tubes

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Etymology

Origin of bronchia

1665–75; < Late Latin < Greek, plural of brónchion, equivalent to brónch ( os ) windpipe + -ion diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

The men who breathe too much the gases liberated on explosion of powder or dynamite suffer more than other miners from affections of the larynx, the bronchia, and the stomach.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 315, January 14, 1882 by Various

Profuse sweats during a soporose state, bull� and gangrenous spots, obstruction of the bronchia with mucus or serum, pneumonia or pericarditis,—these are all grave indications.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

The internal surface of the windpipe, bronchia, and air-cells, is lined with a delicate membrane, highly organized with blood-vessels, &c.

From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by Dadd, George

A representation of the larynx, trachea, bronchia, and air-cells.

From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Cutter, Calvin

In the lungs, or bronchia, the venous blood is exposed to the influence of air and undergoes a remarkable change, being converted into arterial blood. 

From Consolations in Travel or, the Last Days of a Philosopher by Morley, Henry