Definition

1. Noun:
   • Bronchus: In anatomy, "phế quản" refers to one of the two main branches of the trachea (windpipe) that lead air into the lungs. The plural form is "bronchi".
   • Bronchial tube: It can also refer generally to any of the smaller air passages branching from the main bronchi within the lungs.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Không khí đi từ khí quản vào hai nhánh phế quản chính. (Air travels from the trachea into the two main bronchi.)
  • Bác sĩ chẩn đoán anh ấy bị nhiễm trùng phế quản. (The doctor diagnosed him with a bronchial infection.)
  • Thuốc này giúp làm giãn phế quản. (This medicine helps to dilate the bronchial tubes.)

Advanced Usage

• "Phế quản" in Medical Terminology: The word is primarily used in medical and anatomical contexts. It forms the root for many compound terms describing conditions, procedures, or anatomy related to the bronchial tubes.
  • Nội soi phế quản là một thủ thuật y tế. (Bronchoscopy is a medical procedure.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phế quản học (n): Pulmonology; the medical specialty dealing with the respiratory system.
• Tiểu phế quản (n): Bronchiole; the smaller branches of the bronchi within the lungs.
• Phế quản phổi (adj): Bronchopulmonary; relating to both the bronchi and the lungs.

Synonyms

• Ống dẫn khí: Air passage (a more general term).
• Đường thở: Airway (a broader term for the respiratory tract).

Related Phrases (Medical Compounds)

• Viêm phế quản (n): Bronchitis; inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
• Hen phế quản (n): Bronchial asthma; a condition characterized by inflammation and narrowing of the bronchial tubes.
• Giãn phế quản (n): Bronchiectasis; a chronic condition involving damaged and widened bronchi.
• U phế quản (n): Bronchial tumor.

1. Bronchus (snh bronchia)