Bronchiole definition

brŏngkē-ōl

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Any of the small subdivisions of the bronchi.

noun

Any of the fine, thin-walled, tubular extensions of a bronchus.

noun

Any of the fine, thin-walled, tubular extensions of a bronchus.

noun

Any of the small, thin-walled tubes that branch from a bronchus and end in the alveolar sacs of the lung.

(anatomy) Any of the small branches of a bronchus.

noun

Other Word Forms

Singular:

bronchiole

Plural:

bronchioles

French from New Latin bronchiola diminutive of Latin bronchus bronchus

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition