Etymology

bronchium

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Today it means: A bronchial tube; a subdivision of the bronchus. Full definition →

New Latin bronchium ← Latin bronchia ← Ancient Greek βρογχία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromβρογχία
  2. Latin · derived frombronchia
  3. New Latin · derived frombronchium
  4. English todaybronchium

From New Latin bronchium, singular of Latin bronchia, from Ancient Greek βρογχία (bronkhía)

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