Bronchial tubes
Medical term · B
The airways that connect the lungs to the trachea (windpipe) and allow air to pass into and out of the lungs.
Related terms
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BronchioleA small airway in the respiratory system that connects to the alveoli (air sacs); a branch of the bronchial tubes.
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BronchodilatorMedication that eases breathing by relaxing the muscles surrounding the bronchial tubes.
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Quick relieversMedications that quickly open the bronchial tubes by relaxing the muscles surrounding these airways.
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SpacerA hollow chamber into which inhaled medicines can be squirted before inhalation. Spacers are used with metered-dose inhalers to help deliver medicine effectively to the bronchial…