bronchiole

noun

bronchiole

noun

UK /ˈbɹɒŋ.kiˌəʊl/ · US /ˈbɹɑŋ.kiˌoʊl/

Etymology From bronchial + -ole.

1

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Any of the small cartilage-less branches of a bronchus.

Derived terms: bronchiolar, bronchiolectasis, bronchiolitis, bronchiolization, bronchioloalveolar, peribronchiole, respiratory bronchiole, terminal bronchiole

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