The medical term for dilation of the bronchus is bronchi ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


–ectasis
ectasis

The medical term for dilation of the bronchus is bronchiectasis. The suffix -ectasis a means dilation and bronchi- is the root term for bronchus, one of two subdivisions of the trachea that carry air in and out of the lungs.

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