Bronchial

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bronchial \Bron"chi*al\, a. [Cf. F. bronchial. See {Bronchia}.]
     (Anat.)
     Belonging to the bronchi and their ramifications in the
     lungs.
     [1913 Webster]
  


     {Bronchial arteries}, branches of the descending aorta,
        accompanying the bronchia in all their ramifications.
  
     {Bronchial cells}, the air cells terminating the bronchia.
  
     {Bronchial glands}, glands whose functions are unknown,
        seated along the bronchia.
  
     {Bronchial membrane}, the mucous membrane lining the
        bronchia.
  
     {Bronchial tube}, the bronchi, or the bronchia.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  bronchial
       adj : relating to or associated with the bronchi; "bronchial
             tubes"; "bronchial pneumonia"