bronchiectasis
bron·chi·ec·ta·sis
(brŏng′kē-ĕk′tə-sĭs)n.
Chronic dilatation of the bronchial tubes.
[Greek bronkhia, bronchial tubes (from bronkhos, windpipe) + Greek ektasis, extension (ek-, out; see ecto- + tasis, a stretching, from teinein, ta-, to stretch; see ten- in Indo-European roots).]
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bronchiectasis
(ˌbrɒŋkɪˈɛktəsɪs)n
(Pathology) chronic dilation of the bronchi or bronchial tubes, which often become infected
[C19: from bronchi- + Greek ektasis a stretching]
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bron•chi•ec•ta•sis
(ˌbrɒŋ kiˈɛk tə sɪs)n.
a chronic disease of the bronchial tubes characterized by distention and paroxysmal coughing.
[1875–80; bronchi(a) + Greek éktasis stretching out]
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