bronchiole

== English == === Etymology === From bronchial +‎ -ole. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɒŋ.kiˌəʊl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɑŋ.kiˌoʊl/ Rhymes: -ɒŋkioʊl Hyphenation: bron‧chi‧ole === Noun === bronchiole (plural bronchioles) (anatomy) Any of the small cartilage-less branches of a bronchus. Synonym: bronchiolus ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “bronchiole”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == French == === Noun === bronchiole f (plural bronchioles) bronchiole === Further reading === “bronchiole”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012