Definition of Bronchiole

1. Noun. Any of the smallest bronchial ducts; ending in alveoli.

Generic synonyms: Canal, Channel, Duct, Epithelial Duct
Group relationships: Lower Respiratory Tract
Derivative terms: Bronchiolar

Definition of Bronchiole

1. n. A minute bronchial tube.

Definition of Bronchiole

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Medical Definition of Bronchiole

1. This refers to the smaller airways in the lungs. A minute subdivisions of the bronchi that terminate in the alveoli (oxygen exchange apparatus). (13 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bronchiole

bronchic
bronchic cells
bronchiectases
bronchiectasia
bronchiectasia sicca
bronchiectasis
bronchiectasis
bronchiectatic
bronchiloquy
bronchiogenic
bronchiolar
bronchiolar adenocarcinoma
bronchiolar carcinoma
bronchiolar exocrine cell
bronchiole (current term)
bronchiole (current term)
bronchiolectasia
bronchiolectasis
bronchioles
bronchioles
bronchioli
bronchiolitis
bronchiolitis
bronchiolitis fibrosa obliterans
bronchiolitis obliterans
bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia
bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia
bronchioli respiratorii
bronchiolo-
bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma

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