bronchodilatation


bronchodilatation

 [brong″ko-dil″ah-ta´shun] a dilated state of a bronchus, or the site at which a bronchus is dilated.

bron·cho·di·la·tion

(brong'kō-dī-lā'shŭn), 1. Increase in caliber of the bronchi and bronchioles in response to pharmacologically active substances or autonomic nervous activity. 2. Rarely used term for bronchiectasis. Synonym(s): bronchodilatation

bronchodilatation

Widening of the bore of a bronchus by relaxation of the circular muscles in its wall. Bronchodilator drugs are used in the treatment of ASTHMA.