Baruj Benacerraf

My interest was directed, from my medical student days, to Immunology, and particularly to the mechanism of hypersensitivity. I had suffered from bronchial asthma as a child and had developed a deep curiosity in allergic phenomena.

Venezuelan Scientist

Roger Moore

I nearly died of double bronchial pneumonia at the age of five.

English Actor

Use 'bronchial' when discussing conditions or anatomy related to the airways leading to the lungs.

Medical Context

Mention 'bronchial' to refer to diseases like bronchitis or issues specific to the bronchi.

Specific Disorders

'Bronchial' should not be confused with general breathing issues— it’s specific to the bronchi.

Not General Breathing

 Now I want you to visualize the lungs of a dog. On the outside, it's like a giant inflatable bag where all parts of the bag expand during inhalation and contract during exhalation. Inside of the bag, there's a series of branching tubes, and these tubes are called the bronchial tree.

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 which is the most important for our survival. It enters our body through the nose and mouth, moves down into the pharynx, trachea and bronchial tubes, and ultimately reaches the alveoli air sacs in the lungs. The alveoli use pressure to move oxygen and nutrients into the blood.

Bronchial

Medical Context

Specific Disorders

Not General Breathing

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