Definition of Bronchus. Meaning of Bronchus. Synonyms of Bronchus

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Definition of Bronchus

Bronchus
Bronchus Bron"chus, n.; pl. Bronchi. [NL., fr. Gr. ? windpipe. Cf. Bronchia.] (Anat.) One of the subdivisions of the trachea or windpipe; esp. one of the two primary divisions.

Meaning of Bronchus from wikipedia

- branch from the trachea at the carina are the right main bronchus and the left main bronchus. These are the widest bronchi, and enter the right lung,...
- bronchioles. trachea main bronchus (diameter approximately 1 – 1.4 cm in adults) lobar bronchus (diameter approximately 1 cm) segmental bronchus (diameter 4.5 to...
- Bronchus-****ociated lymphoid tissue (BALT) is a tertiary lymphoid structure. It is a part of mucosa-****ociated lymphoid tissue (MALT), and it consists...
- 1093/toxsci/64.1.4. PMID 11606795. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cancers of bronchus and lung. Wikiquote has quotations related to Lung cancer....
- The eparterial bronchus (right superior lobar bronchus) is a branch of the right main bronchus given off about 2.5 cm from the bifurcation of the trachea...
- upper lobe bronchus, and interlobar artery that supplies the right middle and inferior lobes of the lung, running together with bronchus intermedius...
- Cross sectional cut of primary bronchiole Trachea Primary bronchus Lobar bronchus Segmental bronchus Bronchiole Alveolar duct Alveolus Tortora GJ (2010). Principles...
- bronchial bud grows out as a tubular epithelium that becomes a bronchus. Each bronchus branches into bronchioles. The branching is a result of the tip...
- chest that surround the left main bronchus may protect it. Another possibility is that people with left main bronchus injuries are more likely to also...
- of mucus, it is called mucoid impaction of bronchus. A bronchocele results from obstruction of the bronchus. Overproduction of mucus can also contribute...