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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Figure 11.34 Bronchial tubes in the lungs branch into ever-smaller structures, finally ending in alveoli.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
Bronchial problems kept him from military service during World War II, and he found a job in Hollywood doing publicity work for Republic Pictures.
From Washington Post • Mar. 4, 2015
Bronchial trouble kept him out of World War II military service.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2015
Bronchial thermoplasty beams radiofrequency waves to heat up and shrink that muscle layer so that airways can't constrict as badly during an asthma attack.
From Seattle Times • May 3, 2010
Bronchial subjects who have been confining themselves to black currant lozenges on patriotic grounds will welcome the news.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, February 21, 1917 by Various
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