Glossary

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  • Bronchiogenic

    Having origin in the bronchi.  

  • Bronchiocele

    Circumscribed dilatation of a bronchus.  

  • Bronchiloquy

    Unusual vocal resonance over a bronchus surrounded by consolidated lung tissue.  

  • Varicose bronchiectasis

    Dilated bronchi that resemble varicose veins; irregular dilatation and constriction as seen in cystic fibrosis.  

  • Saccular bronchiectasis

    Dilated bronchi that are of saccular or irregular shape. The proximal third to fourth branches of the bronchi are severely dilated and end blindly with extensive collapse.  

  • Bronchial washing

    Irrigation of one or both bronchi to collect cells for cytologic study or to help cleanse the bronchi.  

  • Bronchial thermoplasty

    The reduction in the amount of smooth muscle mass in the airways when heat energy is applied to the airways bronchoscopically. The procedure uses heat energy generated with radiofrequency technology to ablate smooth muscle. It has been used as an experimental treatment for asthma.  

  • Bronchial blocker

    A device used to facilitate single-lung ventilation during thoracic surgery or thoracoscopy. The bronchial blocker is placed into the mainstem bronchus on the side of the chest where the operation is being performed, and its balloon is inflated within the airway. Potential complications of the device include dislodgement, misplacement, or accumulation of fluid behind the…

  • Foreign bodies in bronchi

    Any materials that are aspirated into the lower airways, such as beans, nuts, seeds, or coins. These items, which usually lodge in the right bronchus because of its anatomical relation to the trachea, may cause pneumonia, airway inflammation, abscess formation, or atelectasis.  

  • Bromoiodism

    Poisoning from bromine and iodine or their compounds. Menstrual discharge marked by an offensive odor.  

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