bronchial
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of bronchial
First recorded in 1725–35; bronchi(a) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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His 80th birthday concert at New York’s Beacon Theater in 2010 was a critical success, but bronchial issues forced him into retirement in 2012.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
Machines valiantly take over for faltering kidneys, heart valves, bronchial tubes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2025
The 57-year-old from Llandysul, Ceredigion, has received an MBE for services to charity and innovation after buying a single goat in an attempt to help her young son's persistent bronchial difficulties with its milk.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2023
Research suggests that toxins in the smoke may be responsible for a series of ailments suffered by veterans, including cancer, bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, sleep apnea, bronchitis and sinusitis.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2022
In fact, every Muslim worried that he overtaxed himself in the length of his speeches, considering his bronchial asthmatic condition.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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