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Definition of Bronchus

1. Noun. Either of the two main branches of the trachea.

Definition of Bronchus

1. n. One of the subdivisions of the trachea or windpipe; esp. one of the two primary divisions.

Definition of Bronchus

1. a tracheal branch [n -CHI]

Medical Definition of Bronchus

1. Any of the larger air passages of the lungs, having an outer fibrous coat with irregularly placed plates of hyaline cartilage, an interlacing network of smooth muscle and a mucous membrane of columnar ciliated epithelial cells. Origin: L., Gr. Bronchos = windpipe This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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