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Concept information

Preferred term

bronchi

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The larger air passages of the lungs arising from the terminal bifurcation of the trachea. They include the largest two primary bronchi which branch out into secondary bronchi, and tertiary bronchi which extend into bronchioles and pulmonary alveoli.

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Synonyms

  • bronchus
  • primary bronchi
  • secondary bronchi
  • tertiary bronchi

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/20020

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