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broncholith Translationsbroncholith
broncholith [brong´ko-lith] a hard mass or concretion in a bronchus or bronchi, formed around an inorganic center or from calcified portions of lung tissue or adjacent lymph nodes. Called also bronchial calculus.bron·cho·lith (brong'kō-lith), A hard concretion in a bronchus, usually resulting from the erosion of a tuberculous or other granulomatous lymph node through the bronchial wall into the lumen. Synonym(s): bronchial calculus [broncho- + G. lithos, stone] bron·cho·lith (brong'kō-lith) A hard concretion in a bronchus or bronchial tube. [broncho- + G. lithos, stone] |