bronchus
NounSynonyms:
bronchial tube
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)bronchi
- either of the two main branches of the tracheaSynonyms: bronchial tubeType of cartilaginous tubePart of lower respiratory tract
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Bron′chus (…), noun; pl. Bronchi (…).
Origin: NL., fr. Gr. … windpipe. Cf. Bronchia.
Anatomy One of the subdivisions of the trachea or windpipe; esp. one of the two primary divisions.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54