bronchial
adjective /ˈbrɒŋ.ki.əl/
/ˈbrɑːŋ-/ Definition
› of the pipes that carry air from the windpipe (= tube in the throat) to the lungs: bronchial tubes He had bronchial pneumonia as a child.Relating to particular parts of the body
(Definition of bronchial adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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