bronchodilation

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noun

An expansion of the air passages through the bronchi of the lungs

OriginEnglish dilation ← Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos) →
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Meanings

nounbronchodilation (countable and uncountable, plural bronchodilations)

plural bronchodilations

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn expansion of the air passages through the bronchi of the lungs

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβρόγχος (brónkhos)
  2. Englishbroncho-
  3. Englishdilation
  4. Englishbronchodilation

From broncho- + dilation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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