noun
- the two main branches of the trachea that lead to the lungs
Usage: anatomy; plural of bronchus
Examples
- The bronchi carry air from the trachea into the lungs.
- Inflammation of the bronchi can cause difficulty breathing.
- The left and right bronchi branch off from the windpipe.
- Doctors examined the patient’s bronchi using a bronchoscope.
- Asthma affects the bronchi and smaller airways in the lungs.
- The bronchi divide into smaller tubes called bronchioles.