bronquios
/bɾonkjos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "bronchial tubes" is bronquios in Spanish.
The term refers to the air passages that carry air from the trachea to the lungs.
Which one should you use?
The singular form bronquio means "bronchus," whereas bronquios refers to the tubes in the plural. Conductos bronquiales is also a way to express "bronchial tubes."
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, medical anatomical terms like bronquios are almost always used with the definite article los (los bronquios) when referring to them in a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
/bɾonkjos/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the phrase tener el pecho cargado is a common way to describe bronchial congestion, literally saying one has a 'loaded chest'.
- The anatomical structure is often conceptualized in Spanish as the árbol bronquial, or 'bronchial tree', a metaphor that visualizes the tubes as a branching system of limbs.
- Spanish has several terms for 'cough' that specify where the irritation is, such as tos bronquial, which implies the sound is coming from the bronquios rather than the throat.
Examples in context
- El paciente presenta una obstrucción en los conductos bronquiales.The patient presents an obstruction in the bronchial tubes.
- Los bronquios se dividen en bronquios principales, bronquios lobares y bronquios segmentarios.The bronchi are divided into main bronchi, lobar bronchi and segmental bronchi.
- Creo que tengo una infección en los conductos de los bronquios.I think I have an infection in the bronchial tubes.
- Las vías bronquiales parecen estar inflamadas debido al resfriado.The bronchial pathways seem to be inflamed due to the cold.
- El aire pasa por los bronquios.Air passes through the bronchial tubes.
- Los bronquios conectan la tráquea con los pulmones.The bronchial tubes connect the trachea to the lungs.
- Tengo una inflamación en los bronquios.I have inflammation in my bronchial tubes.
Example conversation
A doctor is explaining a diagnosis to a patient in a clinic.
- JavierTus bronquios están muy irritados.Your bronchial tubes are very irritated.
- Lucía¿Es por eso que me cuesta respirar?Is that why I am having trouble breathing?
- JavierSí, la inflamación afecta el paso del aire.Yes, the inflammation affects the passage of air.
- LucíaEntiendo, gracias por la explicación, doctor.I understand, thank you for the explanation, doctor.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
