bronchial
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++bron·chi·al /ˈbrɒŋkiəl $ ˈbrɑːŋ-/ adjective medical HBHaffecting the bronchial tubes 支气管的 a bronchial infection 支气管感染
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bronchial• You know that you tend to be bronchial.• Metered dose inhalers have a well established role in the management of bronchial asthma.• Seizures occasionally occur in patients taking theophylline for control of bronchial asthma.• The children, aged 10 and 12, constantly complain of colds, bronchial coughs and sore bones.• I get a bit bronchial if I stay in London in the winter.• He was presently in the grip of a bronchial infection that made it hard for him to carry on.• However, in paroxysmal coughing, large amounts of bronchial mucus are often expelled, containing large numbers of larvae.• In his later years, he was also to suffer from persistent bronchial trouble and emphysema exacerbated by his smoking.Origin bronchial (1700-1800) Modern Latin bronchialis, from bronchia “bronchial tubes”, from Greek, from bronchos “main brochial tube”bron·chi·al adjectiveChineseSyllable
affecting Corpus the tubes bronchial
bronchial
bron‧chi‧al /ˈbrɒŋkiəl $ ˈbrɑːŋ-/
adjective medical
a bronchial infection
bron‧chi‧al /ˈbrɒŋkiəl $ ˈbrɑːŋ-/
adjective medical Date: 1700-1800
Language: Modern Latin
Origin: bronchialis, from bronchia __bronchial tubes__, from Greek, from bronchos __main brochial tube__
affecting the bronchial tubes:Language: Modern Latin
Origin: bronchialis, from bronchia __bronchial tubes__, from Greek, from bronchos __main brochial tube__
