Definition of Bronchus. Meaning of Bronchus. Synonyms of Bronchus

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Definition of Bronchus

Bronchus
Bronchus Bron"chus, n.; pl. Bronchi. [NL., fr. Gr. ? windpipe. Cf. Bronchia.] (Anat.) One of the subdivisions of the trachea or windpipe; esp. one of the two primary divisions.

Meaning of Bronchus from wikipedia

- branch from the trachea at the carina are the right main bronchus and the left main bronchus. These are the widest bronchi, and enter the right lung,...
- bronchioles. trachea main bronchus (diameter approximately 1 – 1.4 cm in adults) lobar bronchus (diameter approximately 1 cm) segmental bronchus (diameter 4.5 to...
- The eparterial bronchus (right superior lobar bronchus) is a branch of the right main bronchus given off about 2.5 cm from the bifurcation of the trachea...
- Bronchus-****ociated lymphoid tissue (BALT) is a tertiary lymphoid structure. It is a part of mucosa-****ociated lymphoid tissue (MALT), and it consists...
- with noisy breathing and/or wheezing. There is collapse of a main stem bronchus on exhalation. If the trachea is also involved the term tracheobronchomalacia...
- Cross sectional cut of primary bronchiole Trachea Primary bronchus Lobar bronchus Segmental bronchus Bronchiole Alveolar duct Alveolus Tortora GJ (2010). Principles...
- 1093/toxsci/64.1.4. PMID 11606795. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cancers of bronchus and lung. Wikiquote has quotations related to Lung cancer....
- eparterial bronchus, pulmonary artery, hyparterial bronchus, and inferior pulmonary vein. Left side: (superior to inferior) pulmonary artery, main bronchus, and...
- patches of atelectasis (lung collapse). This causes the area around the bronchus to appear more prominent on an X-ray. It has also been described as donut...
- bronchopulmonary segment is a portion of lung supplied by a specific segmental bronchus and its vessels. These arteries branch from the pulmonary and bronchial...