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bronchia
[ brong-kee-uh ]
noun
, Anatomy.
- the ramifications or branches of the bronchi.
bronchia
/ ˈbrɒŋkɪə /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bronchia1
1665–75; < Late Latin < Greek, plural of brónchion, equivalent to brónch ( os ) windpipe + -ion diminutive suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bronchia1
C17: from Late Latin, from Greek bronkhia , plural of bronkhion , diminutive of bronkhus windpipe, throat
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Example Sentences
The bronchia were reddened throughout, and the lungs congested.
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In pathology, inflammation of the mucous lining of the bronchia or smaller ramifications of the windpipe.
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The trachea and the bronchia are slightly red, and the right side of the head is gorged with blood.
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I am very bad with an ulcerated throat, cough, and inflamed bronchia, and altogether below par.
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Bronch-itis (from bronchia, and itis, a suffix signifying inflammation).
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