bronchia

bronchia
The smaller divisions of the bronchi. SEE ALSO: bronchus, bronchiole. SYN: bronchial tubes. [G. pl. of bronchion, dim. of bronchos, trachea]

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bron·chia (brongґke-ə) [L.] plural of bronchium.

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  • Bronchia — Bron chi*a, n. pl. [L., pl. Cf. {Bronchus}.] (Anat.) The bronchial tubes which arise from the branching of the trachea, esp. the subdivision of the bronchi. Dunglison. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bronchia — see trachea …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • bronchia — /brong kee euh/, n. Anat. (used with a pl. v.) the ramifications or branches of the bronchi. [1665 75; < LL < Gk, pl. of BRÓNCHION, equiv. to brónch(os) windpipe + ion dim. suffix] * * * …   Universalium

  • bronchia — n. subdivisions of the bronchus (Latin)n. subdivision of a bronchus (Anatomy) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • bronchia — /ˈbrɒŋkiə/ (say brongkeeuh) plural noun the ramifications of the bronchi or tubes. {Late Latin, from Greek, from bronchos windpipe} …  

  • bronchia — plural of bronchium …   Useful english dictionary

  • Bronchial — Bron chi*al, a. [Cf. F. bronchial. See {Bronchia}.] (Anat.) Belonging to the bronchi and their ramifications in the lungs. [1913 Webster] {Bronchial arteries}, branches of the descending aorta, accompanying the bronchia in all their ramifications …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bronchial arteries — Bronchial Bron chi*al, a. [Cf. F. bronchial. See {Bronchia}.] (Anat.) Belonging to the bronchi and their ramifications in the lungs. [1913 Webster] {Bronchial arteries}, branches of the descending aorta, accompanying the bronchia in all their… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bronchial cells — Bronchial Bron chi*al, a. [Cf. F. bronchial. See {Bronchia}.] (Anat.) Belonging to the bronchi and their ramifications in the lungs. [1913 Webster] {Bronchial arteries}, branches of the descending aorta, accompanying the bronchia in all their… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bronchial glands — Bronchial Bron chi*al, a. [Cf. F. bronchial. See {Bronchia}.] (Anat.) Belonging to the bronchi and their ramifications in the lungs. [1913 Webster] {Bronchial arteries}, branches of the descending aorta, accompanying the bronchia in all their… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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