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bronchial tubes

British  

plural noun

  1. the bronchi or their smaller divisions

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bronchial tubes Cultural  
  1. The system of tubelike structures that connects the trachea to the lungs. (See respiratory system.)


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Machines valiantly take over for faltering kidneys, heart valves, bronchial tubes.

From Los Angeles Times

A video animation shows a catheter being inserted inside the trachea, stopping at the bronchial tubes and the light being administered.

From Washington Times

Yes, Browne had written more than a decade ago that “in around 2020 a severe pneumonia-like illness will spread throughout the globe, attacking the lungs and the bronchial tubes and resisting all known treatments.”

From Washington Post

The virus then “crawls progressively down the bronchial tubes,” Dr. Schaffner said.

From New York Times

An image of another page reads, “In around 2020 a severe pneumonia-like illness will spread throughout the globe, attacking the lungs and the bronchial tubes and resisting all known treatments.”

From Los Angeles Times