broncoarterial
Bronchoarterial, sometimes spelled broncoarterial, is an anatomical term used to describe the close association between a bronchus and the accompanying pulmonary artery branch within the lung. In medical literature it is often used to refer to the bronchoarterial bundle, the bronchovascular unit that includes a segmental bronchus together with its accompanying artery.
Anatomy and context: In the lung, each airway travels with a corresponding branch of the pulmonary artery
Imaging and clinical relevance: The bronchoarterial ratio is a radiologic metric used on cross-sectional imaging, especially
Terminology: Broncoarterial is a less common variant spelling; bronchoarterial is the more widely used form in