bronchial

CEFRC1

/ˈbɹɑːn.ki.əl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to the tubes carrying air into the lungs.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of or relating to the bronchia, bronchi or bronchioles.

Examples

  • Have you ever suffered from pulmonary tuberculosis, bronchial asthma or chronic bronchitis?

  • Have you ever suffered from tuberculosis of the lungs, bronchial asthma or chronic bronchitis?

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

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In context

  • The patient suffered from a severe bronchial infection last winter.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The doctor listened to the patient's blank tubes with a stethoscope to check for wheezing.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from Latin bronchiālis. By surface analysis, bronchium + -al.