bronchiole
[ brong-kee-ohl ]
/ ˈbrɒŋ kiˌoʊl /
noun Anatomy.
a small branch of a bronchus.
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OTHER WORDS FROM bronchiole
bron·chi·o·lar [brong-kee-oh-ler, brong-kahy-uh-], /ˌbrɒŋ kiˈoʊ lər, brɒŋˈkaɪ ə-/, adjectiveWords nearby bronchiole
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British Dictionary definitions for bronchiole
bronchiole
/ (ˈbrɒŋkɪˌəʊl) /
noun
any of the smallest bronchial tubes, usually ending in alveoli
Derived forms of bronchiole
bronchiolar (ˌbrɒŋkɪˈəʊlə), adjectiveWord Origin for bronchiole
C19: from New Latin bronchiolum, diminutive of Late Latin bronchium, singular of bronchia
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Medical definitions for bronchiole
bronchiole
[ brŏng′kē-ōl′ ]
n.
Any of the fine, thin-walled, tubular extensions of a bronchus.
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Scientific 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.
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