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bronchoalveolar

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bronchoalveolar /bron·cho·al·ve·o·lar/ (brong″ko-al-ve´o-ler) pertaining to a bronchus and alveoli.
bron·cho·al·ve·o·lar (brngk-l-v-lr)
adj.
Bronchovesicular.
bronchoalveolar
[-alvē′ələr]
Etymology: Gk, bronchos, windpipe; L, alveolus, little hollow
pertaining to the terminal air sacs at the ends of the bronchioles.
bronchoalveolar,
adj referring to both the bronchia and alveoli of the lungs.
bronchoalveolar
pertaining to alveoli and bronchi.


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These samples were collected from 2002 through 2005 and included 4 sputum, 4 bronchoalveolar lavage, 1 throat swab, and 1 serum.
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