bronchiole

[ brong-kee-ohl ]

/ ˈbrɒŋ kiˌoʊl /

noun Anatomy.

a small branch of a bronchus.

Nearby words

bronchiectasis, bronchiloquy, bronchiocele, bronchiogenic, bronchiolar carcinoma, bronchiole, bronchiolectasis, bronchiolitis, bronchiolus, bronchiostenosis, bronchitis

Origin of bronchiole

1865–70; < New Latin bronchiolum, equivalent to bronchi(a) bronchia + -olum -ole¹

Related forms

bron·chi·o·lar

[brong-kee-oh-ler, brong-kahy-uh-] /ˌbrɒŋ kiˈoʊ lər, brɒŋˈkaɪ ə-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for bronchiole

bronchiole

/ (ˈbrɒŋkɪˌəʊl) /

noun

any of the smallest bronchial tubes, usually ending in alveoli

Derived Forms

bronchiolar (ˌbrɒŋkɪˈəʊlə), adjective

Word Origin for bronchiole

C19: from New Latin bronchiolum, diminutive of Late Latin bronchium, singular of bronchia

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Medicine definitions for bronchiole

bronchiole

[ brŏng′kē-ōl′ ]

n.

Any of the fine, thin-walled, tubular extensions of a bronchus.

Science definitions for bronchiole

bronchiole

[ brŏng′kē-ōl′ ]

Any of the small, thin-walled tubes that branch from a bronchus and end in the alveolar sacs of the lung.