'Bronchial glands' definitions:

Definition of 'Bronchial glands'

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  • Bronchial \Bron"chi*al\, a. [Cf. F. bronchial. See Bronchia.] (Anat.) Belonging to the bronchi and their ramifications in the lungs. [1913 Webster]
  • Bronchial arteries, branches of the descending aorta, accompanying the bronchia in all their ramifications.
  • Bronchial cells, the air cells terminating the bronchia.
  • Bronchial glands, glands whose functions are unknown, seated along the bronchia.
  • Bronchial membrane, the mucous membrane lining the bronchia.
  • Bronchial tube, the bronchi, or the bronchia. [1913 Webster]