bronchoalveolar

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adjective

Relating to both the bronchi and the alveoli of the lungs

OriginEnglish alveolar ← Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos) →
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Meanings

adjectivebronchoalveolar (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to both the bronchi and the alveoli of the lungs

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bronchioloalveolar

Origin

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

From broncho- + alveolar.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bronchoalveolar

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Cite this entry
APA

bronchoalveolar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronchoalveolar

MLA

“bronchoalveolar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronchoalveolar. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bronchoalveolar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronchoalveolar.

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