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bronchi

[brong-kee, -kahy] / ˈbrɒŋ ki, -kaɪ /
NOUN
lung
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However, it rarely affects the bronchi and alveoli in the lungs.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2023

In severe asthma, the bronchi become chronically inflamed and constricted.

From Scientific American ● May 4, 2023

R.S.V. predominantly affects the small airways, called bronchioles, that branch off from bronchi in the lungs.

From New York Times ● Nov. 1, 2022

The smooth muscle can constrict the bronchi and impede air passage.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

The larger bronchi may be sacculated, owing to the distention produced by the cheesy contents.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry


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