Meaning & use
Bronchia
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The smaller branching air passages of the lungs that extend from the main bronchi.
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The infection had spread from the bronchia into the surrounding lung tissue.
Doctors examined the scan for signs of inflammation in the bronchia.
A note on using this word
"Bronchia" is technically the plural of "bronchium" and is used almost exclusively in anatomical and medical contexts.
Words with a similar meaning
bronchial tubes
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