bronchodilation

bronchodilation
1. Increase in caliber of the bronchi and bronchioles in response to pharmacologically active substances or autonomic nervous activity. 2. Rarely used term for bronchiectasis. SYN: bronchodilatation.

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bron·cho·di·la·tion -dī-'lā-shən n expansion of the bronchial air passages

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bron·cho·di·la·tion (brong″ko-di-laґshən) the act or process of increasing the caliber of a bronchus.

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