Definition that contains bronchi
- coughing a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
- cough a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
- pneumonia respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
- bronchitis inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes
- emphysema an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age
- windpipe membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
- trachea membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
- bronchial relating to or associated with the bronchi
- theophylline a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator
- ephedrine white odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants of the genus Ephedra (especially Ephedra sinica) or made synthetically; used as a bronchodilator to treat bronchitis and asthma