bronchus
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Etymology edit
Late Latin bronchus, from Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos, “trachea; throat”).
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- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɒŋkəs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɑŋkəs/
- Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -ɒŋkəs, (General American) -ɑŋkəs
Noun edit
bronchus (plural bronchi)
- Either of two airways, which are primary branches of the trachea, leading directly into the lungs.
- 1993, “Afternoons & Coffeespoons”, in Brad Roberts (music), God Shuffled His Feet, performed by Crash Test Dummies:
- I've watched the summer evenings pass by / I've heard the rattle in my bronchi.
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Either or two branches of the trachea
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bronchus m inan