bronquiolos
/bɾonkjolos/from spelling rules
The English word 'bronchioles' is translated into Spanish as bronquiolos.
This term refers to the small branches of the bronchial tubes that lead to the alveoli in the lungs.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of this word is bronquiolo.
How do you pronounce it?
/bɾonkjolos/
Did you know?
- While bronquiolos describes the anatomy, Spanish speakers often use the phrase tener los bronquios cerrados ('to have closed bronchi') to describe the feeling of shortness of breath, regardless of whether the bronchi or bronchioles are affected.
- In some Latin American regions, a patient might describe a silbido ('whistle') in their bronquiolos, referring to the wheezing sound that is clinically termed sibilancias.
- The qu in bronquiolos is part of a wider pattern where Spanish replaces the Greek 'chi' (χ) with qu to keep the hard /k/ sound, a rule that also applies to words like quimioterapia.
Examples in context
- Los bronquiolos son las estructuras más pequeñas del árbol bronquial.Bronchioles are the smallest structures of the bronchial tree.
- Los bronquiolos transportan el aire hacia los alvéolos.The bronchioles transport air toward the alveoli.
- El médico examinó la estructura de los bronquiolos.The doctor examined the structure of the bronchioles.
- La inflamación afectó a los bronquiolos en sus pulmones.The inflammation affected the bronchioles in his lungs.
Example conversation
A doctor and a patient are discussing lung health.
- MaríaDaniel, el problema está en los bronquiolos.Daniel, the problem is in the bronchioles.
- DanielNo sé qué son los bronquiolos, María.I don't know what the bronchioles are, María.
- MaríaSon las ramas pequeñas de los pulmones.They are the small branches of the lungs.
- DanielEntiendo, gracias por la explicación.I understand, thanks for the explanation.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
