bronchogenic
/ˌbrɑŋkəˈdʒɛnɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or originating in the bronchi (the main air passages to the lungs).
- The doctor explained that the tumor was bronchogenic, meaning it started in the airways of the lung.
- Smoking is the leading cause of bronchogenic carcinoma, a type of lung cancer.
- Bronchogenic cysts are rare growths that form in the chest during fetal development.