Definition
bronchiectases
noun
- Plural of bronchiectasis; permanent abnormal widening of the airways (bronchi) in the lungs, typically causing chronic cough and recurrent infections.
Usage: Medical/clinical term; Always used in plural form when referring to multiple instances or the condition itself
Examples
- The patient's chest X-ray revealed multiple bronchiectases in both lungs.
- Bronchiectases can develop as a complication of severe respiratory infections.
- Treatment for bronchiectases focuses on airway clearance and infection prevention.
- Cystic fibrosis frequently leads to the development of bronchiectases.
- The pulmonologist diagnosed bronchiectases after reviewing the high-resolution CT scan.