bronchodilation

bron·cho·di·la·tion

(brong'kō-dī-lā'shŭn),

1. Increase in caliber of the bronchi and bronchioles in response to pharmacologically active substances or autonomic nervous activity.

2. Rarely used term for bronchiectasis.

Synonym(s): bronchodilatation

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bron·cho·di·la·tion

(brong'kō-dī-lā'shŭn)

Increase in caliber of the bronchi and bronchioles in response to pharmacologically active substances or autonomic nervous activity.

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bron·cho·di·la·tion

(brong'kō-dī-lā'shŭn)

Increase in caliber of bronchi and bronchioles in response to pharmacologically active substances or autonomic nervous activity.

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