bronchiole

English

Etymology

From bronchi +‎ -ole.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɹɒŋkiˌoʊl/

Noun

bronchiole (plural bronchioles)

(anatomy) Any of the small cartilage-less branches of a bronchus.

Synonyms

bronchiolus

Derived terms

Translations

small branch of a bronchus

Catalan: bronquíol (ca) m
Czech: průdušinka (cs) f
Finnish: ilmatiehyt (fi)

Greek: βρογχιόλιο (el) n (vronchiólio)
Irish: broincín m
Russian: бронхиола (ru) (bronxiola)

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