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bronchi

[brong´ki] (L.)

plural of bronchus.

bron·chi

(brong'kī),

Plural of bronchus.

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bronchi

(brŏng′kī′, -kē′)

Plural of bronchus

bronchi

Plural of bronchus, the large-bore air passages that lead from the trachea to the lungs. The bronchi are lined by ciliated columnar cells and mucus cells designed to rid the lungs of particulate debris, and ensheathed in muscle and cartilage.

bron·chi

(brong'kī)

Plural of bronchus.

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Bronchi

Two main branches of the trachea that go into the lungs. This then further divides into the bronchioles and alveoli.

Mentioned in: Bronchiectasis, Bronchitis, Bronchoscopy, Chest X Ray, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell, Lung Cancer, Small Cell, Pneumococcal Pneumonia

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Why it happens The most common causes are a lung infection during childhood, such as pneumonia or whooping cough that damages the bronchi, and smoking.

Bronchiectasis; 2 MINUTES ON

We collected 1.0 cm-long fragments of the cranial and caudal portions of the trachea, tracheal bronchus, main bronchi and lungs, washed in distilled water for 20 min and post-fixed in 1 % osmium tetroxide solution (Polyscience[R], Inc.

Posterior Respiratory Apparatus of Inia geoffrensis and Sotalia fluviatilis: Structure and Ultrastructure/Aparato Respiratorio Posterior de Inia geoffrensis y Sotalia fluviatilis: Estructura y Ultraestructura

It can be explained by lower activity of an inflammatory process in the bronchi in children from the Groups I and II associated with reduced transudation of protein through the vascular wall.

Content of markers of respiratory tract remodeling in exhaled breath condensate in children suffering from bronchial asthma

Amyloidosis may affect various tissues and organs, commonly kidneys, heart, liver, nervous system, and skin, while very rarely it affects trachea and bronchi.

Bronchoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Tracheobronchial Amyloidosis: A Retrospective Analysis from China

Groundnuts were the most commonly aspirated foreign bodies with a majority being localized in the bronchi. In majority of the patients, the foreign bodies were retrieved successfully by rigid bronchoscopy.

Foreign Body Aspiration in Northern Ghana: A Review of Pediatric Patients

Particles of 2-6 [micro]m in diameter, thought to be deposited in the bronchi by analysis using the cascade impactor, are targeted to relatively proximal bronchi (Figure 4).

Deposition Dosages of Three Cromolyn Forms by Cascade Impactor

However, whether the truncation of terminal bronchi will influence the airflow in the model is unknown.

Transient Dynamics Simulation of Airflow in a CT-Scanned Human Airway Tree: More or Fewer Terminal Bronchi?

It was observed that the primary right and left bronchi arise from the bifurcation of the trachea, immediately dorsal to the base of the heart.

Development and maturation of the lung in fetuses of Galea spixii and expression of markers/Desenvolvimento e maturacao do pulmao em fetos de Galea spixii e expressao de marcadores

Rarely are they encountered within the bronchi, and rarely still do they get large enough to cause symptoms.

Endobronchial hamartoma causing postobstructive pneumonia

In addition, distance at which apical bronchi was given off was also recorded.

Endoscopic Biometry of Upper Respiratory Tract in Bovine

This condition results in airway dilatation in the trachea and bronchi. Tracheal diverticula may also occur, mainly in the posterior trachea [8].

Mounier-Kuhn syndrome in an elderly female with pulmonary fibrosis

When foreign bodies are stuck in the bronchi for a long time, various complications such as atelectasis, chronic lung infection, abscess, and bronchiectasis may develop (2).

Foreign body aspiration from tracheostomy inlet

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