bronchiole

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    any of the smallest bronchial ducts; ending in alveoli

Word Origin

bronchiole (n.)
Modern Latin, from diminutive of bronchia "the bronchial tubes" (plural; see bronchial).

Example

1. Normal vessels are not seen to extend to the pleural surface . The centrilobular bronchiole is not normally visible .
2. In occasional cases , the air-filled centrilobular bronchiole can be recognized as a rounded lucency within a centrilobular nodule .

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