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bronchopulmonary

bronchopulmonary

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Relating to the lungs and the tubes that carry air inside them
  • adjective
  • /ˌbrɒŋkəˈpʌlməˌnɛri/
  • Specialized
: broncopulmonar
  • Patients with bronchopulmonary diseases often experience breathing difficulties.

And as Doctor Abramovich was saying, you know, there's a new bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

Examples

  • The enzyme is concentrated in the pulmonary vasculature and is also found in bronchopulmonary lavage fluid, serum, and cerebrospinal fluid.

    Academic text (2003)

  • And as Doctor Abramovich was saying, you know, there's a new bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

    Stanford

  • (n21) Saboor's group found Mycobacterium species DNA on polymerase chain reaction in the bronchopulmonary lavage fluid of 70% of sarcoid patients, compared with only 9% of controls.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The doctor specializes in bronchopulmonary conditions that affect lung function.

  • Bronchopulmonary examinations can help diagnose respiratory illnesses effectively.

Surface Forms

bronchopulmonary positive

Morphology

bronchopulmonary = pulmonary (semi-transparent) = broncho + pulmonary

The root 'broncho' is not a standalone English word, but the combination with 'pulmonary' is clear in a medical context.

Etymology

The word bronchopulmonary joins broncho ('air tube') and pulmonary ('lung'), much like pneumonia is a word about the lungs. So it means something that relates to both the air tubes and the lungs.