bronchorrhea

bronchorrhea
Excessive secretions from the bronchial mucosa, resulting in copious production of thin sputum and most often due to diffuse bronchoalveolar carcinoma or pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. [broncho- + G. rhoia, a flow]

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bron·chor·rhea or chiefly Brit bron·chor·rhoea .bräŋ-kə-'rē-ə n the excessive discharge of mucus from the air passages of the lung

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bron·chor·rhea (brong-ko-reґə) [broncho- + -rrhea] excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi.

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