Definitions for bronchiectasis

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bronchiectasis bron·chi·ec·ta·sis

Spelling: [brong-kee-ek-tuh-sis]

IPA: /ˌbrɒŋ kiˈɛk tə sɪs/

Bronchiectasis is a 14 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 26 points.

You can make 3312 anagrams from letters in bronchiectasis (abccehiinorsst).

Definitions for bronchiectasis

noun

1. a diseased condition in which a bronchus or the bronchi are distended, characterized by paroxysmal coughing and copious expectoration of sputum.

Origin of bronchiectasis

1875-80; bronchi-, combining form of bronchia + Greek éktasis a stretching out, equivalent to ek- ec- + ta-, variant stem of teínein to str

Examples for bronchiectasis

In the United States the bulb is given in doses of -2 drachms in cases of bronchiectasis and phthisis pulmonalis.

(c) Decomposition of exudates anywhere in the body, as in empyema, bronchiectasis, and large tuberculous cavities.