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bronchomotor

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bronchomotor /bron·cho·mo·tor/ (-mo´ter) affecting the caliber of the bronchi.
bron·cho·mo·tor (brngk-mtr)
adj.
Causing a change in the caliber, dilation, or contraction of a bronchus or bronchiole.

bronchomotor
affecting the caliber of the bronchi.

bronchomotor tone
tone of the bronchial muscles as in bronchospasm.


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Bronchoconstriction can be attributed to any, or all, of three primary pathologic factors: abnormal bronchomotor tone (bronchospasm), inflammation, and mechanical obstruction.
 
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