bronchus

American  

[brong-kuhs] / ˈbrɒŋ kəs /

noun

Anatomy.

plural

bronchi

1. either of the two main branches of the trachea.

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bronchus British  

/ ˈbrɒŋkəs /

noun

1. either of the two main branches of the trachea, which contain cartilage within their walls

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bronchus Scientific  

/ brŏng′kəs /

plural

bronchi

1. Either of the two main branches of the trachea that lead to the lungs, where they divide into smaller branches.

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Etymology

Origin of bronchus

1700–10; < New Latin < Greek brónchos windpipe

Example Sentences

In the United States and the United Kingdom, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among men, behind lung and bronchus cancer.

From National Geographic • Jan. 23, 2024

Kentucky has the highest incidence rates for lung and bronchus and cervical cancers, while ranking second for colon and rectal cancers, it said.

From Washington Times • Sep. 15, 2023

Researchers from the University of Hong Kong reported that compared with Delta, Omicron “infects and multiplies 70 times faster” in the bronchus, the main airways into the lungs.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2021

“Whilst the other strains take off after about 72 hours in the bronchus, this one goes up within 24 hours,” says John Nicholls, a pathologist at the University of Hong Kong.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 20, 2021

The right bronchus is shorter, wider, and more nearly vertical than its fellow of the opposite side, and is practically the continuation of the trachea, while the left bronchus might be considered as a branch.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier