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bronchus definition

bron·chus (bräŋ′kəs)

noun pl. bronchi -·chi′ (-kī′)

any of the major air passageways of the lungs; esp., either of the two main branches of the trachea, or windpipe

Etymology: ModL < Gr bronchos, windpipe

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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