A medical condition involving a bulging or hernia-like protrusion of a bronchial tube, sometimes causing respiratory distress.
From Greek 'bronchos' (windpipe) + 'kele' (hernia or swelling). This rare condition was described in medical literature in the 1800s.
Bronchiocele is extremely rare—it's when part of a bronchial tube bulges outward like a balloon pushing against the chest wall. Most people live their whole lives without ever hearing this word!
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