Bronch/o and bronchi/o mean bronchus. The word that means dilation or expansion of the bronchus is
A) bronch/o/cele.
B) bronch/o/rrhagia.
C) bronch/itis.
D) bronchi/o/spasm.
E) bronchi/ectasis.

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The suffix -ectasis means dilation or expansion, so bronchiectasis means the dilation or expansion of the bronchi. Choices A, B, C, and D do not have the meaning of dilation or expansion.

Bronch/o and Bronchi/o Mean Bronchus