Abstract
The term “bronchiectasis” is derived from the Greek “bronchion”, meaning windpipe, and “ektasis”, meaning stretched. Bronchiectasis is characterised by the permanent dilatation of bronchi with destruction of the elastic and muscular components of their walls.
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Ruggeri, G., Gobbi, D., Libri, M., Lima, M. (2013). Pediatric Bronchiectasis. In: Lima, M. (eds) Pediatric Thoracic Surgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5202-4_30
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