bronchotome

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noun

An instrument for cutting into the bronchi.

OriginAncient Greek βρόγχος →
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Meanings

nounbronchotome (plural bronchotomes)

plural bronchotomes

  1. archaicmedicineAn instrument for cutting into the bronchi.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβρόγχος
  2. Englishbronchotome

From broncho- + -tome, from Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos) and -τομον (-tomon, “that cuts”), from τέμνω (témnō, “I cut”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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