bronchocele

American  

[brong-kuh-seel] / ˈbrɒŋ kəˌsil /

noun

Pathology.

1. dilatation of a bronchus.

2. a goiter, especially a cystic goiter.

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Etymology

Origin of bronchocele

From the Greek word bronchokḗlē, dating back to 1650–60. See broncho-, -cele ¹

Example Sentences

Of this kind are the schirrous glands of the breasts, of the lungs, of the mesentery, and the scrophulous tumours about the neck and the bronchocele.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus

In exophthalmic goitre the bronchocele is but one of three phenomena, which together constitute the disease, viz. palpitation of the heart, enlargement of the thyroid gland, and protrusion of the eyeballs.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various

Dr. Manson has presented a tabular view of 116 cases of bronchocele treated by iodine, and also a detailed account of 15 more cases, with appropriate remarks.

From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Bache, Franklin

Some empirics have applied caustics on the bronchocele, and sometimes, I have been told, with success; which should certainly be used where there is danger of suffocation from the bulk of it.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus

Furthermore, they prepare a sea-pod essence for applying on a wet compress beneath waterproof tissue to strumous tumours, goitre, and bronchocele; also for old strains and bruises.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas