Bronchogenic
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This article defines the term bronchogenic, meaning originating from a bronchus, and notes its application to processes and diseases linked to the bronchi, such as bronchogenic pulmonary infection and bronchogenic lung cancer.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
BRONCHOGENIC (from the Greek bronchos meaning bronchus and genos meaning origin), originating from a bronchus. The adjective bronchogenic is added to the designation of a particular process or disease in cases where the origin of this process or disease is connected with a bronchus or the bronchi. Examples: bronchogenic infection of the lung (e.g., bronchogenic tuberculosis), i.e., the penetration of infection into the lungs via the bronchi; bronchogenic cancer of the lung, i.e., cancer originating from a bronchus.
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“Bronchogenic.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/bronchogenic/