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Meaning of "bronchus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BRONCHUS

From New Latin, from Greek bronkhos windpipe.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BRONCHUS

bronchus  [ˈbrɒŋkəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRONCHUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bronchus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BRONCHUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bronchus

A bronchus, also known as a main or primary bronchus, is a passage of airway in the respiratory tract that conducts air into the lungs. The bronchus branches into smaller tubes, which in turn become bronchioles. No gas exchange takes place in the bronchi.

Definition of bronchus in the English dictionary

The definition of bronchus in the dictionary is either of the two main branches of the trachea, which contain cartilage within their walls.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRONCHUS


aduncous
əˈdʌŋkəs
ankus
ˈæŋkəs
crankous
ˈkræŋkəs
elenchus
ɪˈlɛŋkəs
incus
ˈɪŋkəs
juncus
ˈdʒʌŋkəs
mancus
ˈmæŋkəs
odontorhynchous
ɒˌdɒntəˈrɪŋkəs
onkus
ˈɒŋkəs
ornithorhynchus
ˌɔːnɪθəʊˈrɪŋkəs
oxyrhynchus
ˌɒksɪˈrɪŋkəs
Pincus
ˈpɪŋkəs
rhonchus
ˈrɒŋkəs
rhoncus
ˈrɒŋkəs
uncus
ˈʌŋkəs
zincous
ˈzɪŋkəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRONCHUS

bronchial tubes
bronchially
bronchiectasis
bronchiolar
bronchiole
bronchiolitis
bronchitic
bronchitis
bronchodilator
bronchogenic
bronchography
bronchopneumonia
bronchoscope
bronchoscopic
bronchoscopical
bronchoscopist
bronchoscopy
bronchospasm
bronchospastic
bronco

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRONCHUS

Archilochus
Aristarchus
Bacchus
Callimachus
deinonychus
Gracchus
Hipparchus
jacchus
Lysimachus
Ophiuchus
Socratic elenchus
Telemachus
trochus
urachus

Synonyms and antonyms of bronchus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bronchus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRONCHUS

Find out the translation of bronchus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bronchus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bronchus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

支气管
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bronquio
570 millions of speakers

English

bronchus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

श्वसनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القصبات الهوائية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бронхов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

brônquio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

bronchus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bronche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bronkus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bronchie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

気管支
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기관지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bronkus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phế quản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூச்சுக்குழாயின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्रॉन्कस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bronş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bronco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oskrzeli
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бронхів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bronhiilor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βρόγχων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bronchus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bronk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bronkie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bronchus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRONCHUS»

The term «bronchus» is regularly used and occupies the 99.665 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRONCHUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bronchus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bronchus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bronchus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRONCHUS»

Discover the use of bronchus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bronchus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Computed Body Tomography with MRI Correlation
apical posterior segmental bronchus of the left upper lobe, the bronchus intermedius, and the proximal portions of both lower lobe bronchi (after the origin of the superior segments). The most difficult bronchi to recognize are those that course ...
Joseph K. T. Lee, 2006
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Color Atlas of Human Anatomy
Proceeding from the right superior lobar bronchus are segmental bronchi 1–3; branching off the middle lobar bronchus are segmental bronchi 4–5; and from the right inferior lobar bronchus are segmental bronchi 6–10. On the left side the left  ...
Helga Fritsch, Wolfgang Kuehnel, 2011
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Thieme Atlas of Anatomy: Neck and Internal Organs
Trachea Heart Right main bronchus Right upper lobar bronchus Left main bronchus Right lung Left upper lobar bronchus Left lung Hyaline cartilage C-ring Adventitia Mucosa/ submucosa Tracheal smooth muscle Membranous posterior wall В ...
Lawrence M. Ross, Edward D. Lamperti, 2006
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Terminologia anatomica:
A06.4.02.001 Bronchi lobares et segmentales A06.4.02.002 ; Bronchus lobaris superior dexter A06.4.02.003 Bronchus segmentalis apicalis [B I] A06.4.02.004 | Bronchus segmentalis posterior [B II] A06.4.02.005 ; Bronchus segmentalis ...
‎1998
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Anatomy to Color and Study
Figure A. The windpipe, or trachea, divides into two main or principal bronchi: the right principal bronchus supplying the right lung and the left principal bronchus supplying the left lung. Notice that the right principal bronchus is larger in ...
Raphael Poritsky, Ray Poritsky, 2003
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Radiology of Chest Diseases
In the PA projection, the anterior segmental bronchus of the upper lobe is occasionally seen end-on, adjacent to the segmental artery. Tracheal Bifurcation At the bifurcation, the trachea divides dichotomously into the main bronchi which  ...
Sebastian Lange, Geraldine Walsh, 2011
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Imaging of the Airways: Functional and Radiologic Correlations
These include (1) the distal trachea/carina and right upper lobe apical segmental bronchus (Fig. 1-14A), (2) the right upper lobe bronchus, including the anterior and posterior segmental bronchi (Fig. 1-14B), (3) the bronchus intermedius (Fig.
David P. Naidich, 2005
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Thoracic Surgery Atlas
Each of the pulmonary segments has its own segmental bronchus (Fig. 3-1C). Some variability exists in the bronchial anatomy of the lungs. The right mainstem bronchus takes off from the trachea at a shallow angle (20 to 30 degrees) from the ...
Mark K. Ferguson, 2007
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Teaching Atlas of Chest Imaging
Right main bronchus 3. Left main bronchus 4. Carina 5. Right upper lobe bronchus 6. Apical segmental bronchus; right upper lobe 7. Anterior segmental bronchus; right upper lobe 8. Posterior segmental bronchus; right upper lobe 9.
Mark S. Parker, Melissa L. Rosado-de-Christenson, 2011
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Pocket Atlas of Human Anatomy: Founded by Heinz Feneis
3 Right main bronchus. A 4 Left main bronchus. A 5 Lobar and segmental bronchi. The bronchi supplying the 5 lobes of lungs and their 20 segments. A B 6 Right superior lobar bronchus. Bronchus that branches off shortly after the tracheal ...
Wolfgang Dauber, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRONCHUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bronchus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Americans' Risk of Dying From Cancer Is Falling, CDC Finds
Researchers expect to meet the goal for breast, cervix, colon and rectum, lung and bronchus cancers in 2015. The death rates for cancers of ... «Health.com, Jul 15»
2
Mortality Rates Declining for Many Cancers
For cancers of the female breast, lung and bronchus, cervix and uterus, colon and rectum, oral cavity and pharynx, and prostate, but not for ... «Monthly Prescribing Reference, Jul 15»
3
Teijin Pharma introduces small sized Mucosolvan L expectorant …
... and the bronchus. More than 60 per cent of patients with chronic respiratory diseases such as COPD suffer productive sputum in the morning. «pharmabiz.com, Jul 15»
4
US Cancer Death Rate Down, But Number of Deaths Rising
... (female breast, cervix uteri, colon and rectum, lung and bronchus, oral cavity and pharynx, and prostate) in 2015, except for melanoma. «Medscape, Jul 15»
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Almost half of deaths from 12 cancers in adults are attributable to …
The largest proportions of smoking-attributable deaths were for cancers of the lung, bronchus, and trachea (125,799, 80.2%) and larynx (2,856, ... «Oncology Nurse Advisor, Jul 15»
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3D-printing offers hope for cure
Doctors had to remove the lesions accurately because if they cut the wrong bronchus, the lung would have lost its function; and if they cut the ... «Anhui News, Jun 15»
7
Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology Appoints James …
... as the esophagus and bronchus, for patients and related surgeries; ... including the esophagus and bronchus, by the FDA, EMA, MHRA or ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
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Lung cancer surgery market: global industry analysis and …
Sleeve resection includes the removal of cancerous part of the bronchus and reconnects the healthy part. The market for lung cancer holds ... «WhaTech, Jun 15»
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Death due to cigarette smoking is significantly higher than what was …
After learning demise from bronchus, lung and trachea most cancers, researchers discovered that 80 % have been attributed to tobacco ... «Vocal Republic, Jun 15»
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In the multivariate analysis, only the CT bronchus sign remained as a significant ... Our results suggest that the CT bronchus sign is a powerful ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»

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