bronchial
adjective/ˈbrɑŋkiəl/
Frequency rank: #18,782 most common English word
Meaning
relating to the bronchi, the airways that lead from the trachea into the lungs.
Example sentence
The doctor said that bronchial inflammation was causing his persistent cough.
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