BRONCH has various meanings in the Pulmonary category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of BRONCH in Pulmonary.
Bronchi are the main passageway into the lungs. When someone takes a breath through their nose or mouth, the air travels into the larynx.
PulmonaryBronchoscopy is an endoscopic technique of visualizing the inside of the airways for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. An instrument is inserted into the airways, usually through the nose or mouth, or occasionally through a tracheostomy. This allows the practitioner to examine the patient's airways for abnormalities such as foreign bodies, bleeding, tumors, or inflammation. Specimens may be taken from inside the lungs.
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