Definition

1. Noun:
   • Arteries that accompany the bronchioles: A bronchial artery is one of the small arteries that branch from the aorta and run alongside the bronchial tubes (bronchioles) to supply oxygenated blood to the tissues of the lungs, such as the bronchi and connective tissue.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • During the surgery, the surgeon had to carefully avoid damaging the patient's bronchial artery.
  • A blockage in a bronchial artery can cause serious health complications.

Advanced Usage

• Medical Context: The term is primarily used in anatomical, physiological, and clinical contexts (e.g., pulmonology, thoracic surgery).
  • The imaging study showed an abnormal enlargement of the bronchial artery.
• Plural Form: The plural "bronchial arteries" is commonly used when referring to the system.
  • The bronchial arteries are part of the systemic circulation to the lungs.

Variants and Related Words

• Bronchial (adj): Pertaining to the bronchi or bronchial tubes.
  • He was diagnosed with bronchial inflammation.
• Artery (n): A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
  • The coronary artery supplies blood to the heart muscle.

Synonyms

• There are no direct common synonyms. In technical descriptions, it may be referred to as a branch of the aorta supplying the bronchi.

Related Phrases

• Bronchial circulation: The part of the systemic circulation that supplies blood to the lung tissue via the bronchial arteries.
  • The bronchial circulation is separate from the pulmonary circulation.

Noun

1. arteries that accompany the bronchioles