tracheobronchial

adjective

Relating to or located in both the trachea and the bronchi.

OriginEnglish bronchial ← Medieval Latin trāchēa ← Late Latin trāchīa →
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Meanings

adjectivetracheobronchial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to or located in both the trachea and the bronchi.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰreh₂gʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰréh₂gʰus
  3. Proto-Hellenic*tʰrākʰús
  4. Ancient Greekτρᾱχεῖᾰ (trākheîă)
  5. Late Latintrāchīa
  6. Medieval Latintrāchēa
  7. Englishtrachea
  8. Englishtracheo-
  9. Englishbronchial
  10. Englishtracheobronchial

From tracheo- + bronchial.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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