Main bronchus can refer to the following lung structures:
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Right main bronchus — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = bronchus principalis dexter GraySubject = 237 GrayPage = 1085 Caption = Conducting passages. Caption2 = Front view of cartilages of larynx, trachea, and bronchi. System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre … Wikipedia
Left main bronchus — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = bronchus principalis sinister GraySubject = 237 GrayPage = 1085 Caption = Conducting passages. Caption2 = Front view of cartilages of larynx, trachea, and bronchi. System = MeshName = MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
main bronchus left — b. principalis sinister … Medical dictionary
main bronchus right — b. principalis dexter … Medical dictionary
Bronchus — Infobox Anatomy Name = Bronchus Latin = GraySubject = 237 GrayPage = 1084 Caption = Conducting passages. Caption2 = Front view of cartilages of larynx, trachea, and bronchi. Precursor = System = respiratory Artery = bronchial artery Vein =… … Wikipedia
bronchus principalis dexter — [TA] right main bronchus: one of the two main branches into which the trachea divides, itself dividing into the superior, middle, and inferior lobar bronchi of the right lung. Called also right primary b … Medical dictionary
bronchus principalis sinister — [TA] left main bronchus: one of the two main branches into which the trachea divides, itself dividing into the superior and inferior lobar bronchi of the left lung. Called also left primary b … Medical dictionary
bronchus — [bräŋ′kəs] n. pl. bronchi [bräŋ′kī΄] [ModL < Gr bronchos, windpipe] any of the major air passageways of the lungs; esp., either of the two main branches of the trachea, or windpipe: see LUNG … English World dictionary
bronchus — UK [ˈbrɒŋkəs] / US [ˈbrɑŋkəs] noun [countable] Word forms bronchus : singular bronchus plural bronchi medical one of the two main tubes coming from your trachea that carry air into your lungs. It has many smaller tubes called bronchioles… … English dictionary
Bronchus — One of the large air tubes leading from the trachea to the lungs that convey air to and from the lungs. The bronchi (the plural) have cartilage as part of their supporting wall structure. The trachea divides to form the right and left main… … Medical dictionary
