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matter. Cavernous breathing will be heard over the 

 dilated tubes. 



Bronchiocele (brong' -ke-o-sel) \bronchiolus , a little air 

 passage ; xr/'/j/, tumor]. A swelling or dilatation of a 

 bronchiole. 



Bronchiole (brong' -ke-ol) [dim. of bronchus]. One 

 of the smallest subdivisions of the bronchi. 



Bronchiolitis (bron-ke-o-W -tis) \bronchiolus, a little 

 bronchus; trig, inflammation]. Inflammation of the 

 bronchioles. B. exudativa, an inflammation of the 

 bronchioles, with exudation. Curschmann's theory of 

 the production of bronchial asthma. 



Bronchiostenosis ( brong-ke-o-ste-no' -sis ) [ 3poyxog, 

 the windpipe ; arevdg, narrow]. Contraction of a 

 bronchus or of any one or more of the bronchial 

 tubes. 



Bronchitic (brong-kit'-ik) [Spoyxog, the windpipe]. 

 Relating to, of the nature of , or affected with , bronchitis. 



Bronchitis (brong-ki' 'tis) \_8p6yxog, the windpipe ; trig, 

 inflammation]. Inflammation of the mucous mem- 

 brane that lines the bronchial tubes. It is usually 

 attended with soreness, cough, alteration of the voice, 

 and febrile symptoms. B., Acute, a severe form of 

 simple bronchial catarrh. It is the initiatory stage of 

 the other forms of the disease, and is usually the re- 

 sult of a chill, though it may be associated with some 

 other disease, as the exanthemata, and affections of the 

 kidney and heart. Sibilant and sonorous rhonchi 

 and bubbling rales may be heard on auscultation. 

 B., Acute Capillary, a variety in which there is 

 an involvement of the minute tubes of the lung. It 

 is most frequently met with in children, usually secon- 

 darily to other diseases of the lung or other organs. 

 The symptoms are urgent — dyspnea, short, irritating 

 cough, nervous depression, and excited action of the 

 heart. Collapse of portions of the lung frequently 

 occurs, and the patient may die of asphyxia and ex- 

 treme exhaustion. B., Catarrhal, a form attended 

 with profuse muco-purulent discharges. B., Chronic, 

 a form occurring either as an independent disease or as 

 the result of repeated attacks of the acute variety. It 

 is generally associated with organic changes in the 

 lungs and other organs, such as emphysema, bronchiec- 

 tasis, pulmonary tuberculosis and pleurisy. Occurring 

 in old people, it produces the well-known " winter 

 cough " of the aged. B., Croupous, Fibrinous, or 

 Plastic, a rare variety attended with the expectora- 

 tion of casts of the bronchial tubes, after a paroxysm 

 of dyspnea and violent coughing. The casts are 

 fibrinous in nature, hollow, yellowish-white, and 

 vary from one to seven inches in length. This 

 form of bronchitis is usually seen in males, and be- 

 tween the ages of ten and thirty. B., Mechanical, 

 or Potter's, a form caused by the inhalation of dust, 

 etc. B., Potter's. See B., Mechanical. B., Putrid, 

 or Fetid, a variety of chronic bronchitis characterized 

 by the discharge of a copious, half-liquid, extremely 

 offensive sputum. The peculiar odor is thought to be 

 due to a microorganism, especially to a short, slightly- 

 curved bacillus described by Lumnitzer. B., Sum- 

 mer. Synonymous with Hay Fever, q. v. 



Bronchlemmitis (brong- kletn-i' -tis) [flpoyxog, the wind- 

 pipe ; /f//,ua,a skin]. Croupous bronchitis. 



Bronchoaegophony (brong-ko-e-goff' -o-ne). See Bron- 

 choegophonv. 



Bronchocele (brong' -ko-sel, or -se f -le) [3p6yx<>(, the 

 windpipe ; td/hrf, a tumor]. See Goiter. 



Bronchocephalitis (brong-ko-sef-al-i'-tis). Synonym 

 of Whooping-cough. 



Bronchoegophony (brong-ko-e-goff' -o-ne) [3poyxog, 

 the windpipe ; al^, a goat ; owvr), a voice, sound] . 

 Bronchophony combined with egophony. 



Broncholemmitis (brong-ko-lem-i'-tis). See Bronch- 

 lemmitis. 



Broncholith (brong' -ko-lith) \_3poyxog, the windpipe ; 

 ?.iBoc, a stone]. A calculus or concretion formed in a 

 bronchial tube. 



Bronchomycosis (brong-ko-mi-ko 1 '-sis) [3p6yxog, the 

 windpipe ; pvnr/g, a fungus] . The growth or presence 

 of fungi in a bronchial tube. 



Bronchopathy {prong-hop/ -a-the) [3?.6yx°£> the wind- 

 pipe ; -adog, disease]. Any disease of the air- 

 passages. 



Bronchophonic (prong- ko-f on' '-ik) [3poyxoc, the wind- 

 pipe ; (j>o)vij, a voice] . Relating to bronchophony. 



Bronchophony (brong- koff' -o-ne) \_3poyxog, the wind- 

 pipe ; fuvT], the voice]. The resonance of the voice 

 within the bronchi as heard through the stethoscope. 

 It is normally present over the lower cervical spines, 

 in the upper inter-scapular region, and over the sternal 

 portion of the infra-clavicular regions. B., Whis- 

 pered, bronchophony elicited by causing the patient 

 to whisper. 



Bronchophthisis (brong-ko-thi'-sis) [,3p6yxoc, the 

 windpipe; (pdiaig, a wasting]. Pulmonary tubercu- 

 losis characterized by extensive lesions of the bron- 

 chial tubes. 



Bronchophyma (brong- ko-fi' '-ma h) [3p6yx<K, J:he air- 

 passage ; pvfia, a growth]. Any growth, as a tuber- 

 cle, in a bronchial tube. 



Bronchoplasty (brong' -ko-plas-te) \_3p6yxog, the tra- 

 chea ; TT/,aaceiv, to form]. The surgical closure of a 

 tracheal fissure or fistula. 



Broncho-pneumonia (brong-ko-nu-mo' -ne-ah) \_3poy- 

 X<K, the windpipe; irvevftuv, the lung]. Lobular 

 pneumonia, a term applied to inflammation of the 

 lungs, which, beginning in the bronchi, finally in- 

 volves the parenchyma of the lungs. This disease is 

 most frequently encountered in children, but may 

 occur in old age. Three varieties are described: I. 

 A simple, acute form, following a severe bronchial 

 catarrh. 2. A secondary form, occurring after whoop- 

 ing-cough or some general febrile infective disease. 

 3. A rare suppurative form, with the formation of 

 abscesses throughout the lung. The patient suffering 

 with broncho-pneumonia presents the following symp- 

 toms: dyspnea, cough, fever, often high, restlessness, 

 and occasionally marked cerebral symptoms. If con- 

 valescence be not properly guarded relapses are likely 

 to occur. The physical signs vary greatly, and are 

 often not marked. The course of the disease is 

 generally chronic, and the prognosis must be guarded. 



Bronchorrhagia (brong-kor-a' -je-ah) \_3p6yxog, the 

 bronchus ; pt/yvvvai, to burst forth]. Hemorrhage 

 from the air-passages. 



Bronchorrhea (brong-kor-e' -ah) [3p6yxog, the bron- 

 chus ; peeiv, to flow] . A form of bronchitis attended 

 with profuse expectoration. 



Bronchostenosis (brong- ko-ste-no' -sis) [j3p6yx<K, the 

 windpipe ; crevog, narrow]. Contraction of a 

 bronchus. 



Bronchotome (brong' -ko-tom) \3p6yxog, the windpipe ; 

 r&fiveiv, to cut]. An instrument for cutting the 

 larynx or trachea in the operation of bronchotomy. 



Bronchotomy (brong-kof -o-me) [3p6yxog, bronchus ; 

 TEfiveiv, to cut]. A surgical cutting-operation upon 

 the bronchus, larynx, or trachea. 



Broncho-tracheal (brong-ko-tra' -ke-al) \_3p6yxog, the 

 bronchus; rpajeZa, the windpipe]. Relating to a 

 bronchus (or to both bronchi) and to the trachea. 



Broncho-vesicular (bron-ko-ves-ik' -u-lar) [3poyxog, 

 the bronchus ; vesicula, a vesicle]. Both bronchial 

 and vesicular. See Breath-Sounds, Table of. 



Bronchus (brong'-kus). See Bronchi. 



