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- noun Plural form of
bronchiole .
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Examples
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These in turn branch out into thousands of tiny tubes called bronchioles.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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These in turn branch out into thousands of tiny tubes called bronchioles.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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These in turn branch out into thousands of tiny tubes called bronchioles.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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These in turn branch out into thousands of tiny tubes called bronchioles.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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When small airways called bronchioles get doused with histamine, they swell and fill with mucus (chart).
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The condition develops when small airways called bronchioles become inflamed and swollen, restricting how much air can enter and leave the lungs.
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"The cyclist's own record and a study made in March last year demonstrate that Oscar has a sensitivity in his bronchioles which is greater than that of the average of the population, and that causes him to have to take medication if he presents symptoms that might justify it."
French doping agency studying explanation from Tour runner-up Pereiro 2007
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Involuntary muscles in the lungs tighten, constricting the tubes, called "bronchioles," that carry oxygen to the bloodstream.
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Involuntary muscles in the lungs tighten, constricting the tubes, called "bronchioles," that carry oxygen to the bloodstream.
The Seattle Times 2010
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Involuntary muscles in the lungs tighten, constricting the tubes, called "bronchioles," that carry oxygen to the bloodstream.
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