broncholith
[brong´ko-lith] a hard mass or
concretion in a bronchus or bronchi, formed around an inorganic center or from calcified portions of lung tissue or adjacent lymph nodes. Called also
bronchial calculus.
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bron·cho·lith
(brong'kō-lith), A hard concretion in a bronchus, usually resulting from the erosion of a tuberculous or other granulomatous lymph node through the bronchial wall into the lumen.
[broncho- + G. lithos, stone]
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bron·cho·lith
(brong'kō-lith) A hard concretion in a bronchus or bronchial tube.
[broncho- + G. lithos, stone]
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