Synonyms & related words for bronchiectasis

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of bronchiectasis. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to bronchiectasis

Explore words related to bronchiectasis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include atelectasis, bronchi, bronchopulmonary, empyema, fibrosis, aspergillosis, emphysema, bronchopneumonia. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does bronchiectasis come from?

The word bronchiectasis breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: bronchi, from Greek bronchos (“windpipe”); and ectasis, from Greek ektasis (“dilation, stretching out”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.