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bronchitis

Inflammation (swelling and reddening) of the bronchi. … [Read more...]

bronchodilator

A type of drug that causes small airways in the lungs to open up. Bronchodilators are inhaled and are used to treat breathing disorders, such as asthma or … [Read more...]

bronchogenic carcinoma

Cancer that begins in the tissue that lines or covers the airways of the lungs, including small cell and non-small cell lung cancer. … [Read more...]

bronchoscope

A thin, tube-like instrument used to examine the inside of the trachea, bronchi (air passages that lead to the lungs), and lungs. A bronchoscope has a light and … [Read more...]

bronchoscopy

A procedure that uses a bronchoscope to examine the inside of the trachea, bronchi (air passages that lead to the lungs), and lungs. A bronchoscope is a thin, … [Read more...]

bronchus

A large airway that leads from the trachea (windpipe) to a lung. The plural of bronchus is bronchi. … [Read more...]

brostallicin

A synthetic, alpha-bromoacrylic, second-generation minor groove binder (MGB), related to distamycin A, with potential antineoplastic activity. Brostallicin … [Read more...]

brostallicin hydrochloride

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. Brostallicin hydrochloride binds to DNA and may kill cancer cells. It may also help other drugs kill … [Read more...]

broxuridine

A drug that makes cancer cells more sensitive to radiation and is also used as a diagnostic agent to determine how fast cancer cells grow. … [Read more...]

bruceantin

A triterpene quassinoid antineoplastic antibiotic isolated from the plant Brucea antidysenterica. Bruceantin inhibits the peptidyl transferase elongation … [Read more...]