bronchiectatic
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bronchiectatic — adj. of or pertaining bronchiectasis (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
bronchiectatic — bron·chi·ec·tat·ic … English syllables
bronchiectatic — adjective see bronchiectasis … Useful english dictionary
bronchiectasis — bronchiectatic /brong kee ek tat ik/, adj. /brong kee ek teuh sis/, n. Pathol. a diseased condition in which a bronchus or the bronchi are distended, characterized by paroxysmal coughing and copious expectoration of sputum. [1875 80; bronchi ,… … Universalium
overpressure — 1. noun excess or markedly elevated pressure, especially a transient high pressure due to a shock wave ... or whether the bronchiectatic cavity is due principally to a yielding of the bronchial walls to the inspiratory and expiratory pressure, to … Wiktionary
Bronchiectasis — Permanent dilatation (widening) of the bronchi (the large air tubes which begin at the bottom of the trachea and branch into the lungs). Bronchiectasis can result in very serious illness including recurrent respiratory infections, a disabling… … Medical dictionary
