broncho

¹

[ brong-koh ]

noun

, plural bron·chos.

1. bronco.

broncho-

²

1. a combining form representing bronchus or bronchia in compound words:

   bronchopneumonia.

broncho-

combining_form

1. indicating or relating to the bronchi

   bronchitis

Word History and Origins

Origin of broncho¹

from Greek: bronchus

Example Sentences

The first western star, Broncho Billy Anderson, made a career out of besting them.

From Los Angeles Times

There is an on-screen kiss between black actress Bertha Regustus and white actor Broncho Billy Anderson in the 1903 Edison short “What Happened in the Tunnel,” but it’s a prank, not part of an interracial romance.

From Slate

“All we’re seeing is this Trump baby blimp, which is getting more coverage than the O.J. Broncho,” Concha said.

From Fox News

Yet recently, after a few hours of rummaging around the “Radio” section of Apple Music — a bunch of shows curated by artists and D.J.s — the Haggler fell hard for a fantastic indie band from Oklahoma called Broncho and its song “Class Historian.”

From New York Times

Anderson, best known as cinema's first major cowboy star, "Broncho Billy" Anderson.

From Los Angeles Times

Words That Use Broncho-

What does broncho- mean?

Broncho- is a combining form used like a prefix representing the words bronchus or bronchia. The bronchus (plural bronchi) is either of two main branches of the trachea that goes to the lung. The bronchia are smaller branches off of the bronchi. Broncho- is used in many medical terms.

Broncho- comes from the Greek brónchos, meaning “windpipe,” another name for the trachea.

What are variants of broncho-? 

When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, broncho- becomes bronch-, as in bronchitis (which uses the equivalent form of bronch– in New Latin).

An occasional variant of broncho- is bronchio-, as in bronchiocele.

Examples of broncho-

One example of a medical term that features the combining form broncho- is bronchotomy, “incision into a bronchus.”

As we have seen, broncho- can represent bronchus. But what about –tomy? That’s right, -tomy is a combining form meaning “cutting, incision.” Bronchotomy literally translates to “bronchus incision.”

What are some words that use the combining form broncho-?

• bronchocele (using the equivalent form of broncho- in Greek)
• broncholith
• bronchogenic
• bronchomotor
• bronchophony
• bronchorrhea
• bronchoscope

What are some other forms that broncho- may be commonly confused with?

• brachio-
• brachy-
• branchio-

Break it down!

The combining form -scope means “an instrument for viewing.” What is a bronchoscope used to view?