bronchial
adjective
bron·chi·al ˈbräŋ-kē-əl 
: of or relating to the bronchi or their ramifications in the lungs
bronchially
ˈbräŋ-kē-ə-lē
adverb 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The researchers looked at the genetic profiles of 33 participants’ bronchial basal cells. 
Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 31 May 2022 This is when the body goes into shock, the blood pressure drops and the bronchial tissues (which help to transport air) swell. Serena Coady, SELF, 23 Mar. 2022 One of the complications can include the swelling of bronchial tissues, which help carry air, according to the Mayo Clinic. Korin Miller, Health.com, 14 Feb. 2022 Fibonacci sequences are well-documented in the spirals of certain flower petals and have been reported in other natural branching systems, like rivers, roots, and bronchial tubes. Lynne Peskoe-yang, Popular Mechanics, 4 Mar. 2022 This is an inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes. Korin Miller, Health.com, 14 Feb. 2022 This inflammation in the voicebox, the windpipe and the bronchial tubes causes the child to have a loud distinctive cough that some say sounds like a barking seal. Jen Christensen, CNN, 8 Feb. 2022 And inside of those bronchial cells, in the first two days after an infection, Omicron grew faster than Delta or the original coronavirus did. New York Times, 31 Dec. 2021 And inside of those bronchial cells, in the first two days after an infection, omicron grew faster than delta or the original coronavirus did. Carl Zimmer, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Dec. 2021 See More
Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 31 May 2022 This is when the body goes into shock, the blood pressure drops and the bronchial tissues (which help to transport air) swell. Serena Coady, SELF, 23 Mar. 2022 One of the complications can include the swelling of bronchial tissues, which help carry air, according to the Mayo Clinic. Korin Miller, Health.com, 14 Feb. 2022 Fibonacci sequences are well-documented in the spirals of certain flower petals and have been reported in other natural branching systems, like rivers, roots, and bronchial tubes. Lynne Peskoe-yang, Popular Mechanics, 4 Mar. 2022 This is an inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes. Korin Miller, Health.com, 14 Feb. 2022 This inflammation in the voicebox, the windpipe and the bronchial tubes causes the child to have a loud distinctive cough that some say sounds like a barking seal. Jen Christensen, CNN, 8 Feb. 2022 And inside of those bronchial cells, in the first two days after an infection, Omicron grew faster than Delta or the original coronavirus did. New York Times, 31 Dec. 2021 And inside of those bronchial cells, in the first two days after an infection, omicron grew faster than delta or the original coronavirus did. Carl Zimmer, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin bronchiālis, from Late Latin bronchium "branch of a bronchus, bronchial tube" (borrowed from Greek brónchion, diminutive of brónchos "throat, trachea") + Latin -ālis -al entry 1 — more at bronchus
First Known Use
circa 1703, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing bronchial
Kids Definition
bronchial
adjective
bron·chi·al ˈbräŋ-kē-əl
: of or relating to either of the two branches ( bronchial tubes ) of the trachea that carry air into the lungs
Medical Definition
bronchial
adjective
bron·chi·al ˈbräŋ-kē-əl
: of or relating to the bronchi or their ramifications in the lungs
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