Etymology

bronchoalveolar

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Today it means: Relating to both the bronchi and the alveoli of the lungs Full definition →

English alveolar ← Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos)
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekβρόγχος (brónkhos)
  2. Englishbroncho-
  3. Englishalveolar
  4. English todaybronchoalveolar

From broncho- + alveolar.

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