bronchiectasis

English

Etymology

From bronchi- +‎ ectasis.

Noun

bronchiectasis (countable and uncountable, plural bronchiectases)

1. (medicine) Abnormal permanent dilation of the bronchial tubes.

Derived terms

• bronchiectasic

 

Related terms

• atelectasis
• atelectotrauma
• ectasia
• ectasis
• microatelectasis

Translations

abnormal permanent dilatation of the bronchial tubes

• Catalan: bronquièctasi f
• Finnish: keuhkoputkenlaajentuma
• Italian: bronchiectasia f
• Spanish: bronquiectasia (es) f