| bronchospasm | <chest medicine, physiology> Spasmodic contraction of the smooth muscle of the bronchi, as occurs in asthma. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| bronchospasmolytic | Relieving a bronchospasm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchospirochetosis | Chronic bronchitis due to infection with spirochetes (though other bacteria are usually present and contribute to the infection) and characterised by cough and bloody sputum. Synonym: bronchopulmonary spirochetosis, bronchospirochetosis, Castellani's bronchitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchospirography | Use of a single lumen endobronchial tube for measurement of ventilatory function of one lung. Origin: broncho-+ L. Spiro, to breathe, + G. Grapho, to write (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchospirometer | A device for measurement of rates and volumes of air flow into each lung separately, using a double lumen endobronchial tube. Origin: broncho-+ L. Spiro, to breathe, + G. Metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchospirometry | Spirometric technique in which the volume of air breathed in the right and left lung is recorded separately. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bronchostaxis | <chest medicine> Haemorrhage from a bronchus. (27 Sep 1997) |
| bronchostenosis | Chronic narrowing of a bronchus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchostomy | Surgical formation of a new opening into a bronchus. Origin: broncho-+ G. Stoma, mouth (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchotome | <surgery> An instrument for cutting into the bronchial tubes. Origin: Gr. Windpipe + to cut. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bronchotomy | <surgery> An incision into the windpipe or larynx, including the operations of tracheotomy and laryngotomy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bronchotracheal | Relating to the trachea and bronchi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchovesicular | Relating to the bronchioles and alveoli in the lungs. Synonym: bronchoalveolar. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchovesicular respiration | Combined bronchial and vesicular respiration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchus | <anatomy, chest medicine> Any of the larger air passages of the lungs, having an outer fibrous coat with irregularly placed plates of hyaline cartilage, an interlacing network of smooth muscle and a mucous membrane of columnar ciliated epithelial cells. Origin: L., Gr. Bronchos = windpipe (18 Nov 1997) |