bron·chi·ole (br ng k - l )n. Any of the fine, thin-walled, tubular extensions of a bronchus. [French, from New Latin bronchiola, diminutive of Latin bronchus; see bronchus.] bron chi·olar (-l r) adj. |
bronchiole [ˈbrɒŋkɪˌəʊl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) any of the smallest bronchial tubes, usually ending in alveoli
[from New Latin bronchiolum, diminutive of Late Latin bronchium, singular of bronchia]
bronchiolar [ˌbrɒŋkɪˈəʊlə] adj
| bronchiole (brngk-l) 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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| Noun | 1. | bronchiole - any of the smallest bronchial ducts; ending in alveoli duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel - a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs" lower respiratory tract - the bronchi and lungs |
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