bron‧chi‧al /ˈbrɒŋkiəl $ ˈbrɑːŋ-/
adjective medical[
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: bronchialis, from bronchia 'bronchial tubes', from Greek, from bronchos 'main brochial tube']
affecting the bronchial tubes:
a bronchial infection [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲