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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBronchiole
/ˈbrɒŋ.ki.oʊl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A minute branch into which a bronchus divides, leading to the alveoli.
"Air flows through the trachea and bronchi into the smaller bronchioles within the lungs." - 2
Any of the tiny air passages in the respiratory system that lack cartilage and mucous glands.
"Inflammation of the bronchioles is a hallmark condition of acute bronchiolitis in infants."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the New Latin bronchiolus, a diminutive of bronchus, originating from the ancient Greek bronkhos meaning 'windpipe'. It entered medical English in the 19th century as anatomical nomenclature developed to describe finer microscopic respiratory structures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bronchiole" is said worldwide
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bronchiole
Transliteration: bʁɔ̃.ʃjɔl
"Les bronchioles acheminent l'air vers les alvéoles pulmonaires."
Bronchiole
Transliteration: bʁɔŋˈki̯oːlə
"Die Bronchiolen sind die feinen Verzweigungen der Luftröhrenäste."
bronchiolo
Transliteration: bronˈkjɔlo
"I bronchioli terminano negli alveoli polmonari."
bronquiolo
Transliteration: broŋˈkjolo
"Cada bronquiolo se ramifica en los pulmones."
bronquíolo
Transliteration: bɾõˈkiu.lu
"Os bronquíolos transportam o ar para os alvéolos."
श्वसनिका
Transliteration: shwasnika
"श्वसनिका फेफड़ों के भीतर हवा के छोटे मार्ग हैं।"
细支气管
Transliteration: xì zhī qì guǎn
"细支气管是肺部的细小空气通道。"
세기관지
Transliteration: segigwanji
"세기관지는 허파 안의 공기 통로입니다."
細気管支
Transliteration: saikikanshi
"細気管支は肺の中の小さな空気の通り道です。"
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