bronchium

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noun

A bronchial tube; a subdivision of the bronchus.

OriginNew Latin bronchium ← Latin bronchia ← Ancient Greek βρογχία →
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Meanings

nounbronchium (plural bronchia)

plural bronchia

  1. plural normallyanatomyA bronchial tube; a subdivision of the bronchus.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβρογχία
  2. Latinbronchia
  3. New Latinbronchium
  4. Englishbronchium

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

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APA

bronchium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronchium

MLA

“bronchium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronchium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bronchium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronchium.

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