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bronchus
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bronchus: see lungs lungs, elastic organs used for breathing in vertebrate animals, excluding most fish, which use gills , and a few amphibian species that respire through the skin. The word is sometimes applied to the respiratory apparatus of lower animals.
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Thyme enhances the action of the cilia in the bronchi and directly acts on the bronchial mucosa.
The smallest particles will travel beyond the bronchi and deposit, ultimately, in the blood stream and be carried to the rest of the body.
Accordingly, it will contribute to the early diagnosis of lung cancer and precancerous lesions in the bronchi.
 
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