bronchocele
Americannoun
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dilatation of a bronchus.
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a goiter, especially a cystic goiter.
Etymology
Origin of bronchocele
From the Greek word bronchokḗlē, dating back to 1650–60. See broncho-, -cele 1
Example Sentences
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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
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
The “swelled neck” in lambs is, like the goitre, or bronchocele, an enlargement of the thyroid glands, and is strikingly analogous to that disease, if not identical with it.
From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Jennings, Robert
These facts are curious inasmuch as they militate against the generally received opinion that the disease is caused by drinking snow-water; an opinion which seems to have originated from bronchocele being endemial to subalpine districts.
From The Journey to the Polar Sea by Franklin, John
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
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