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  broncho

  noun

  bronco.
• broncho-
  broncho-

  a combining form representing bronchus or bronchia in compound words.

broncho

¹ American  

[brong-koh] / ˈbrɒŋ koʊ /

noun

plural

bronchos

1. bronco.

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broncho- ² American  

1. a combining form representing bronchus or bronchia in compound words.

   bronchopneumonia.

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broncho- British  

combining form

1. indicating or relating to the bronchi

   bronchitis

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Usage

What does broncho- mean? Broncho- is a combining form used like a prefix representing the words bronchus or bronchia. The bronchus (plural bronchi) is either of two main branches of the trachea that goes to the lung. The bronchia are smaller branches off of the bronchi. Broncho- is used in many medical terms. Broncho- comes from the Greek brónchos, meaning “windpipe,” another name for the trachea. What are variants of broncho-? When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, broncho- becomes bronch-, as in bronchitis (which uses the equivalent form of bronch- in New Latin). An occasional variant of broncho- is bronchio-, as in bronchiocele.

Etymology

Origin of broncho-

from Greek: _bronchus

Example Sentences

To see him "ride a log" was a sight to inspire admiration and respect in a Texas broncho- buster.

From Bunch Grass A Chronicle of Life on a Cattle Ranch by Vachell, Horace Annesley