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bronchogenic

bronchogenic

1 7.9
Coming from the main tubes in the lungs that carry air
  • adjective
  • /ˌbrɒŋkəˈdʒɛnɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : broncogénico
  • The doctor explained that bronchogenic tumors often develop from chronic smoking and can lead to severe health issues.

Examples

  • Oesophageal carcinoma has been reported to cause saucerization, which is always due to bronchogenic carcinoma unless proved otherwise.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Bronchogenic carcinoma is a type of lung cancer that originates in the main air passages of the lungs.

  • My father was diagnosed with a tumor on the right side of his brain and the possibility of bronchogenic carcinoma in his lungs.

    Blog text (18)

  • A bronchogenic cyst can cause breathing difficulties if it becomes large enough to obstruct the airways.

Synonyms

pulmonary
vsbronchogenic
  • Specialized
64 4.1

Relating to the lungs or how they work

is specific to the main air passages rather than whole lungs
bronchial
vsbronchogenic
  • Specialized
7 5.2

Relating to the tubes in the lungs that carry air

originates in those passages rather than only relating to them
pulmonic
vsbronchogenic
  • Specialized
8.1

Relating to the lungs

is narrower focusing on the main air passages rather than whole lungs

Surface Forms

bronchogenic positive

Morphology

bronchogenic = bronchus (semi-transparent) = bronch + genic

The meaning is compositionally related to 'bronchus' and the medical suffix '-genic' meaning originating in or producing, but it is technical and not fully transparent to typical learners.

Etymology

Bronchogenic breaks into broncho- meaning 'main air passage' or 'windpipe' and -genic meaning 'produced by' or 'coming from', like in generate. So bronchogenic describes something that 'comes from' the bronchi, which is why doctors use it for growths or cysts that begin in those lung air passages.