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bronchiole

/ˈbɹɑŋ.kiˌoʊl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bron-chi-ole
IPA
/ˈbɹɑŋ.kiˌoʊl/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the small cartilage-less branches of a bronchus.

Etymology

From bronchial + -ole.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɹɑŋ.kiˌoʊl/
  • British English: /ˈbɹɒŋ.kiˌəʊl/

Inflected Forms

bronchioles (plural)

Derived Forms

bronchiolar bronchiolectasis bronchiolitis bronchiolization bronchioloalveolar peribronchiole

Phrases

respiratory bronchiole terminal bronchiole

Synonyms

bronchiolus

Questions

How do you pronounce bronchiole?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹɑŋ.kiˌoʊl/.
What does bronchiole mean?
Any of the small cartilage-less branches of a bronchus.
Where does bronchiole come from?
From bronchial + -ole.

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