bronchiectasis

American  

[brong-kee-ek-tuh-sis] / ˌbrɒŋ kiˈɛk tə sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

1. a diseased condition in which a bronchus or the bronchi are distended, characterized by paroxysmal coughing and copious expectoration of sputum.

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bronchiectasis British  

/ ˌbrɒŋkɪˈɛktəsɪs /

noun

1. chronic dilation of the bronchi or bronchial tubes, which often become infected

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Other Word Forms

• bronchiectatic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of bronchiectasis

1875–80; bronchi-, combining form of bronchia + Greek éktasis a stretching out, equivalent to ek- ec- + ta-, variant stem of teínein to stretch + -sis -sis

Example Sentences

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bronchiectasis

They raise their price target to $195 from $192, citing the Japanese approval of the company’s Brinsupri treatment for non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Among these, nontuberculous mycobacteria infections are notorious for their stubborn resistance to conventional medication and their penchant for afflicting those with existing lung diseases such as bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cystic fibrosis.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 25, 2024

My death is close at hand, however, because of a lung condition called bronchiectasis, and I am on oxygen day and night.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 27, 2023

There was a little scarring — where the narrow treelike branches of the airways got stretched out and baggy in what was called bronchiectasis.

From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2023

In cases of large quantities of pus, as in pulmonary abscess and bronchiectasis, however, no diminution is noticeable.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson