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bron·chi·ole (br

)

Any of the fine, thin-walled, tubular extensions of a bronchus.

[French, from New Latin bronchiola, diminutive of Latin bronchus; see bronchus.]

bronchi·olar (-

r) adj.

bronchiole [ˈbrɒŋkɪˌəʊl]

(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 (br

)

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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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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bronchiole (redirected from Respiratory bronchioles)

bronchiole
(redirected from Respiratory bronchioles)