bronchial tube

noun

1. a bronchus or any of its ramifications or branches.

bronchial tube

/ brŏng′kē-əl /

1. A bronchus or any of the tubes branching from a bronchus. The bronchial tubes decrease in size as they descend into the lungs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bronchial tube¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

In some cases, the infection travels from the sinus and bronchial tubes into deep lung tissue, triggering severe pneumonia that drowns the victim.

From Los Angeles Times

A video animation shows a catheter being inserted inside the trachea, stopping at the bronchial tubes and the light being administered.

From Washington Times

Yes, Browne had written more than a decade ago that “in around 2020 a severe pneumonia-like illness will spread throughout the globe, attacking the lungs and the bronchial tubes and resisting all known treatments.”

From Washington Post

The virus then “crawls progressively down the bronchial tubes,” Dr. Schaffner said.

From New York Times

An image of another page reads, “In around 2020 a severe pneumonia-like illness will spread throughout the globe, attacking the lungs and the bronchial tubes and resisting all known treatments.”

From Los Angeles Times