Terminal bronchiole

System Respiratory
SNOMED CT 278981008

Terminal bronchiole

Definition

A bronchiole that is part of a secondary pulmonary lobule and the last conducting structure of a non-respiratory bronchiole; after this point, the airways have alveoli in their walls.

Also known as bronchiolus terminalis — per UBERON

The Terminal bronchiole is a part of the Respiratory.

Also identified as