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(BRONK-eye): Air passage that leads from the windpipe to the lungs.
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| bronchoconstriction |
Narrowing of the air passages in the lungs.
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| bronchiectasis |
A condition that is characterized by abnormal dilatation of the bronchi (airways) and excessive mucus production. The mucus accumulation may obstruct the bronchi. Is often associated with repeated bronchial infections.
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| bronchiolitis |
Inflammation of the bronchioles, or small airways often caused by a virus. May cause increased mucus production that can result in airway obstruction leading to bronchiolitis obliterans, a permanent occlusion of the airway.
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| bronchospasm |
A narrowing of the airways in the lung impairing the flow of air into and out of the lung.
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