A cancerous tumor originating in the bronchus could be
A) bronchiectasis
B) lobar pneumonia
C) tuberculosis
D) bronchogenic carcinoma

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A cancerous tumor originating in the bronchus is known as bronchogenic carcinoma. Bronchiectasis is a condition where the bronchial tubes are permanently damaged, lobar pneumonia is a bacterial infection of a lobe of the lung, and tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body. None of these conditions necessarily involve cancerous growths in the bronchi.

A Cancerous Tumor Originating in the Bronchus Could Be