Medical Terminology / Unit 9 MedTerm 0528 short lesson, about 20 seconds
bronch/o and bronchi/o: Bronchus
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The idea
The combining forms bronch slash o and bronchi slash o name a bronchus, one of the two airways branching from the trachea.
In practice
Bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchi.
Where people slip
One bronchus; two bronchi, following the us to i plural rule.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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