| bronchus |
A large air passage that leads from the trachea (windpipe) to the lung.
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| bromelain |
An enzyme found in pineapples that breaks down other proteins, such as collagen and muscle fiber, and has anti-inflammatory properties. It is used as a meat tenderizer in the food industry.
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| bronchi |
The large air passages that lead from the trachea (windpipe) to the lungs.
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| Broadbent's inverted sign |
pulsations synchronizing with ventricular systole on the posterior lateral wall of the chest in gross dilatation of the left atrium.
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| Brockenbrough's sign |
occurrence of a weak pulse instead of a strong one immediately after a premature ventricular contraction; indicative of idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis.
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