bron·chi·ec·ta·sis (br ng k - k t -s s)n. Chronic dilatation of the bronchial tubes. [Greek bronkhia, bronchial tubes (from bronkhos, windpipe) + Greek ektasis, extension (ek-, out; see ecto- + tasis, a stretching from teinein, ta-, to stretch; see ten- in Indo-European roots).] |
bronchiectasis [ˌbrɒŋkɪˈɛktəsɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) chronic dilation of the bronchi or bronchial tubes, which often become infected
[from broncho- + Greek ektasis a stretching]
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