bronchi
Trachea's twin branches
Bronchi is the plural of bronchus—the two main airways that branch from the windpipe into the lungs.
Each bronchus divides further into smaller passages called bronchioles.
In medical contexts: The infection had spread to both bronchi.
Bronchial is the adjective form: bronchial tubes, bronchial inflammation.
Respiratory airway tube
- alveoliLung's gas-exchange chambers
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
- ciliaHairlike cellular projections
epithelium · mucosa · lobes · pleura · diaphragm · mediastinum · thorax · pulmonary
Pulmonary gas exchange
- inhalationTaking breath in
- exhalationBreathing out air
- oxygenationAdding breathable gas
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
gas exchange · airflow · inspiration · expiration · lung function · aerobic · oxygen · carbon dioxide
Chronic lung inflammation
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
constriction · dilation · mucus · wheeze · cough · sputum · COPD · bronchospasm
Division into two branches
- subdivideSplit into smaller portions
- treeWoody perennial plant
- segmentalDivided into sections
- lobarOf rounded projections
tertiary · primary · secondary · ramification · diverge · network · tributaries · generations
Mist-making breathing apparatus
- inhalerPortable respiratory medication device
- intubationPlacing airway tube
- lavageMedical cleaning procedure
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
corticosteroid · albuterol · ventilator · suction · biopsy · respiratory therapy · oxygen therapy · mucolytic
trachea
Respiratory airway tube
- alveoliLung's gas-exchange chambers
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
cilia · epithelium · mucosa · lobes · pleura · diaphragm · mediastinum · thorax · pulmonary · airways
breathing
Pulmonary gas exchange
- inhalationTaking breath in
- exhalationBreathing out air
- oxygenationAdding breathable gas
ventilation · gas exchange · airflow · inspiration · expiration · lung function · aerobic · oxygen · carbon dioxide · breath sounds
asthma
Chronic lung inflammation
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
obstruction · constriction · dilation · mucus · wheeze · cough · sputum · COPD · bronchospasm · stenosis
bifurcation
Division into two branches
lobar · tertiary · primary · secondary · ramification · diverge · network · tributaries · generations · dichotomy
nebulizer
Mist-making breathing apparatus
- inhalerPortable respiratory medication device
- intubationPlacing airway tube
- lavageMedical cleaning procedure
stent · corticosteroid · albuterol · ventilator · suction · biopsy · respiratory therapy · oxygen therapy · mucolytic
- bronchial tubesAirways entering the lungs
- acute bronchitisTemporary lung passage inflammation
- chronic bronchitisLasting respiratory tract inflammation
- bronchial treeBranching lung passages
bronchitis, bronchial, bronchus, bronchiole, bronchoscopy, bronchodilator, bronchioles, bronchoscope, bronchitic