- bronchiolectasis
- Bronchiectasis involving the bronchioles. SYN: bronchiolectasia. [bronchiole + G. ektasis, a stretching]
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bron·chio·lec·ta·sis (brong″ke-o-lekґtə-sis) [bronchiol- + ectasis] dilatation of the bronchioles. Called also capillary bronchiectasis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.