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Vocabulary Term Details

Bronchi

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronchi)

A bronchus (plural bronchi, adjective bronchial) is a passage of airway in the respiratory tract that conducts air into the lungs. The bronchus branches into smaller tubes, which in turn become bronchioles. No gas exchange takes place in this part of the lungs. (Wikipedia)

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Lungs
Alveoli
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This term is used for the following terms: 
Bronchus

Approved Date
04-Apr-2013

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