bronchusnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbrɒŋ.kəs/us/ˈbrɑːŋ.kəs/plural bronchi uk/-kaɪ/usspecializedone of the two tubes that branch from the trachea (= tube that carries air from the throat to the lungs) and carry air into the lungs
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Animal physiology: the respiratory system
- air bladder
- air sac
- airway
- alveolar
- arytenoid
- bronchiole
- cardiopulmonary
- cardiorespiratory
- glottis
- larynx
- lung
- oxygen debt
- respiratory system
- spiracle
- trachea
- vocal cords
- voice box
- windpipe
Examples from literature
- Examine one bronchus, carefully dissecting away the lung tissue with curved scissors.
- Parts of the lungs have been removed to show the branching of the air tubes or bronchi which pass into them.
- The presence of vomited matters in the trachea and bronchi is a valuable sign of drowning.
- The root of the lung, as it is called, is formed by the bronchi, two pulmonary arteries, and two pulmonary veins.
- The windpipe between the larynx and the bronchi.