bronchus
English
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Etymology
[edit]From Late Latin bronchus, from Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos, “trachea; throat”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɒŋkəs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɑŋkəs/
- Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -ɒŋkəs, (General American) -ɑŋkəs
Noun
[edit]bronchus (plural bronchi)
- Either of two airways, which are primary branches of the trachea, leading directly into the lungs.
- 1993, “Afternoons & Coffeespoons”, in Brad Roberts (music), God Shuffled His Feet, performed by Crash Test Dummies:
- I've watched the summer evenings pass by / I've heard the rattle in my bronchi.
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[edit]Either or two branches of the trachea
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[edit]bronchus m inan
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