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bronchi

[brong-kee, -kahy] / ˈbrɒŋ ki, -kaɪ /
NOUN
lung
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However, it rarely affects the bronchi and alveoli in the lungs.

From Science Daily Oct. 27, 2023

In severe asthma, the bronchi become chronically inflamed and constricted.

From Scientific American May 4, 2023

R.S.V. predominantly affects the small airways, called bronchioles, that branch off from bronchi in the lungs.

From New York Times Nov. 1, 2022

Like the trachea, the bronchi are made of cartilage and smooth muscle.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

If water were to enter the bronchi of a whale it would instantly produce similar discomfort.

From Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained by H. W. (Henry William) Lee




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