noun Anatomy.
- plural of bronchus.
noun, plural bron·chi [brong-kee, -kahy] /ˈbrɒŋ ki, -kaɪ/. Anatomy.
- either of the two main branches of the trachea.
noun
- the plural of bronchus
noun plural -chi (-kaɪ)
- either of the two main branches of the trachea, which contain cartilage within their walls
1706 (plural bronchi), from Greek bronkhos “the wind pipe” (see bronchial).
n. pl. bron•chi (-kī′, -kē′)
- Either of two main branches of the trachea, leading directly to the lungs.
Plural bronchi (brŏng′kī′, brŏng′kē′)
- Either of the two main branches of the trachea that lead to the lungs, where they divide into smaller branches.