any of the small subdivisions of the bronchi
Origin of bronchiole
Modern Latin bronchiolum, diminutive of Late Latin bronchia, the bronchibronchiole
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bronchiole
noun
Any of the fine, thin-walled, tubular extensions of a bronchus.
Origin of bronchiole
French from New Latin bronchiola diminutive of Latin bronchus ; see bronchus .Related Forms:
- bron′chi·o′lar
adjective
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Any of the small, thin-walled tubes that branch from a bronchus and end in the alveolar sacs of the lung.
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bronchiole - Medical Definition
n.
Any of the fine, thin-walled, tubular extensions of a bronchus.
Related Forms:
- bron′chi·o′lar (-ō′lər)
adj.
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