Bronchorrhea is the production of more than 100 mL per day of watery sputum. Chronic bronchitis is a common cause, but it may also be caused by asthma, pulmonary contusion, bronchiectasis, tuberculosis, cancer, scorpion stings, severe hypothermia and poisoning by organophosphates and other poisons. Massive bronchorrhea may occur in either bronchio...
(brong-ko-re´ә) excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi.
Type: Term Pronunciation: brong′kō-rē′ă Definitions: 1. Excessive secretions from the bronchial mucosa, resulting in copious production of thin sputum and most often due to diffuse bronchoalveolar carcinoma or pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.
Excess mucus secretions by the bronchi; a runny nose of the lungs.
bronchorrhea Excessive secretion of mucus from the bronchial mucous membrane.