Bronchiole
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noun.
Any of the fine, thin-walled, tubular extensions of a bronchus.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A small bronchial tube.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A minute bronchial tube.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
Any of the small branches of a
bronchus
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
any of the smallest bronchial ducts; ending in alveoli
Word Usage
"Albuterol Inhalation Aerosol is a prescription bronchiole throat-spray (in the US) and has always worked for me."
Form
bronchiolar
bronchiolitis
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
canal
channel
duct
epithelial duct