| broncho- | Bronchus, and, in ancient usage, the trachea. Origin: G. Bronchos, windpipe (05 Mar 2000) |
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| bronchoalveolar | Relating to the bronchioles and alveoli in the lungs. Synonym: bronchoalveolar. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchoalveolar lavage | Washing out of the lungs with saline or mucolytic agents for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. It is very useful in the diagnosis of diffuse pulmonary infiltrates in immunosuppressed patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bronchoalveolar lavage fluid | Fluid obtained by washout of the alveolar compartment of the lung. It is used to assess biochemical and inflammatory changes in and effects of therapy on the interstitial lung tissue. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bronchobiliary fistula | Communication between a bronchus and the bile duct, e.g., after a ruptured hepatic abscess. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchocavernous | Relating to a bronchus or bronchial tube and a pulmonary pathologic cavity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchocavitary fistula | A communication between the bronchus and a lung abscess cavity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchocele | <medicine> See Goiter. Origin: Gr.; windpipe + tumour. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bronchocentric granulomatosis | A severe form of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchoconstriction | <chest medicine, physiology> The act or process of decreasing the calibre of a bronchus, bronchostenosis. (18 Nov 1997) |
| bronchoconstrictor | 1. Causing a reduction in caliber of a bronchus or bronchial tube. 2. An agent that possesses this action (e.g., histamine). (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchoconstrictor agent | Agents causing the narrowing of the lumen of a bronchus or bronchiole. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bronchodilatation | <chest medicine, physiology> A dilated state of a bronchus or the site at which a bronchus is dilated. (18 Nov 1997) |
| bronchodilation | 1. Alternative spelling for bronchodilatation. 2. Rarely used term for bronchiectasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchodilator | <pharmacology> A medication that acts to dilate (enlarge) the lumen of the airway to allow the unrestricted passage of air. These medications are commonly given to those with asthma who manifest wheezing. Examples include: theophylline, aminophylline, adrenaline, Alupent, metaproterenol, isoproterenol, Ventolin, Proventil, bitolterol, salmeterol, pirbuterol and albuterol. See: wheezing. (27 Sep 1997) |
Synonyms : Bronchial Cysts, Bronchogenic Cysts, Cyst, Bronchial, Cyst, Bronchogenic, Cysts, Bronchial, Cysts, Bronchogenic
Synonyms : Bronchographies
Synonyms : Bronchopneumonias
Synonyms : Dysplasia, Bronchopulmonary
Synonyms : Bronchopulmonary Sequestrations, Pulmonary Sequestrations, Sequestration, Bronchopulmonary, Sequestration, Pulmonary, Sequestrations, Bronchopulmonary, Sequestrations, Pulmonary
| bronchial atresia |
atresia of a lobar or segmental bronchus, usually in the left upper lobe; the affected lung segment is often hyperinflated due to leakage of air through the alveolar pores.
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| bronchopulmonary candidiasis |
candidiasis of the respiratory tract, either from colonization of the tracheobronchial tree in immunocompromised patients or those on antibiotics, or associated with pneumonia in the immunocompromised. It ranges from mild to severe and life-threatening. Called also bronchocandidiasis.
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| bronchopulmonary cyst |
bronchogenic cyst of the lung.
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| brontophobia |
The English suffix -phobia is technically used to describe irrational, disabling fear as a mental disorder, and commonly misused to describe hatred of a particular thing or subject. Everyday language has misused the use of this suffix as a mild or irrational fear with no serious substance; however, its origin is from areas of psychiatry which study serious phobias which disable a person's life. ...
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| bronchial |
Having to do with the bronchi, which are the larger air passages of the lungs, including those that lead from the trachea (windpipe) to the lungs and those within the lungs.
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