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Definition of
bronchus noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
bronchus
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈbrɑŋkəs
/
/
(
pl.
bronchi
NAmE
/
/
ˈbrɑŋkaɪ
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈbrɑŋki
/
/
)
(
anatomy
)
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any one of the system of tubes which make up the main branches of the
windpipe
through which air passes in and out of the lungs
See
bronchus
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bronchus
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