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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBronchial tube
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Any of the major air passages of the lungs that diverge from the windpipe.
"Inflammation of the bronchial tubes can cause severe coughing and difficulty breathing." - 2
A bronchus or its larger subdivisions within the respiratory tree.
"The doctor listened to the patient's bronchial tubes for signs of wheezing."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek 'bronkhos' meaning windpipe, combined with the Latin 'tubus' meaning pipe or tube. The term entered anatomical English in the late 17th century to describe the branching airways of the respiratory system.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bronchial tube" is said worldwide
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bronche
Transliteration: bronsh
"Une inflammation des bronches peut provoquer de la toux."
Bronchie
Transliteration: bron-ˈchiː-ə
"Die Bronchien leiten die Luft in die Lunge."
bronchio
Transliteration: ˈbrɔn.kjo
"L'infezione ha colpito i bronchi principali."
bronquio
Transliteration: ˈbɾoŋ.kjo
"Los bronquios conducen el aire hacia los pulmones."
brônquio
Transliteration: ˈbɾõ.ki.u
"O ar passa pela traqueia e entra no brônquio."
श्वसन नली
Transliteration: shwasan nali
"श्वसन नली में सूजन से साँस लेने में तकलीफ होती है।"
支气管
Transliteration: zhī qì guǎn
"支气管发炎会导致咳嗽和气喘。"
기관지
Transliteration: giganji
"기관지가 약한 사람들은 감기에 걸리기 쉽습니다."
気管支
Transliteration: kikanshi
"気管支炎になると激しいせきが出ます。"
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