bronchiole
pronunciation
How to pronounce bronchiole in British English: UK ['brɒŋkɪəʊl]
How to pronounce bronchiole in American English: US ['brɒŋkɪˌoʊl]
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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 .