BRONCHIAL

bronchial

(adjective) relating to or associated with the bronchi; “bronchial tubes”; “bronchial pneumonia”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

bronchial (not comparable)

Of or relating to the bronchi or bronchioles.

Source: Wiktionary


Bron"chi*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. bronchial. See Bronchia.] (Anat.)

Definition: Belonging to the bronchi and their ramifications in the lungs. 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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