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UKBronchial tube
/bɹˈɒnkɪəl tjˈuːb/
/bɹˈɑːnkɪəl tˈuːb/Bronchial tube
[NOUN]
What is "bronchial tube"?
The bronchial tube, also known as the bronchi, is the main airway passage in the respiratory system that branches off from the trachea and extends into the lungs. They further divide into smaller bronchioles, facilitating the passage of air into the lungs. The bronchial tubes are lined with ciliated cells and mucus-producing glands, which help trap foreign particles and facilitate their removal from the respiratory system. These tubes play a vital role in the process of respiration by delivering air to the lungs and maintaining proper airflow for efficient gas exchange.
Examples
1. This inflamation of the bronchial tubes causes asthma.
2. Finally, at the age of 23, after another trip to the ER, the doctors decided to do a CT scan, and they found a tumor in her bronchial tube.
3. It enters our body through the nose and mouth, moves down into the pharynx, trachea and bronchial tubes, and ultimately reaches the alveoli air sacs in the lungs.
4. Um, but when we talk about what that means for patients, there was a study out of the UK that shows that this omicron version of the virus multiplies much more rapidly in the bronchial tubes that's in your airway from your windpipe to your lungs copies about 70 times faster in someone's body with omicron than it did with delta.
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