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bronchiole
[ brong-kee-ohl ]
noun
, Anatomy.
- a small branch of a bronchus.
bronchiole
/ ˌbrɒŋkɪˈəʊlə; ˈbrɒŋkɪˌəʊl /
noun
- any of the smallest bronchial tubes, usually ending in alveoli
bronchiole
/ brŏng′kē-ōl′ /
- Any of the small, thin-walled tubes that branch from a bronchus and end in the alveolar sacs of the lung.
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Derived Forms
- bronchiolar, adjective
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Other Words From
- bron·chi·o·lar [brong-kee-, oh, -ler, brong-, kahy, -, uh, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bronchiole1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bronchiole1
C19: from New Latin bronchiolum , diminutive of Late Latin bronchium , singular of bronchia
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