bronchus noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced American Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com

Definition of bronchus noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

bronchus

noun

NAmE//ˈbrɑŋkəs//

(pl. bronchi

NAmE//ˈbrɑŋkaɪ//

, NAmE//ˈbrɑŋki//

) (anatomy)

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

Definitions on the go

Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.

See bronchus in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Check pronunciation: bronchus