bronchium

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English

Etymology

From New Latin bronchium, singular of Latin bronchia.

Noun

bronchium (plural bronchia)

  1. (anatomy, usually in the plural) A bronchial tube; a subdivision of the bronchus.

Latin

Etymology

Back-formation from bronchia.

Pronunciation

Noun

bronchium n (genitive bronchiī); second declension

  1. (New Latin, anatomy) A bronchial tube.

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative bronchium bronchia
Genitive bronchiī bronchiōrum
Dative bronchiō bronchiīs
Accusative bronchium bronchia
Ablative bronchiō bronchiīs
Vocative bronchium bronchia