Bronchogenic

Bronchogenic

**Bronchogenic** is a word used in medicine to designate a process or condition associated with the formation of a malignant tumor or carcinoma in the bronchi or bronchial mucus. This term comes from the combination of two words of ancient Greek origin - “bronchi” and “generating”.

Causes of bronchial carcinoma

There are several reasons that can lead to the formation of bronchial carcinoma. One of the main reasons is smoking cigarettes and using other tobacco products. Smoking can cause toxins and harmful chemicals to accumulate in the lungs, which in turn increases the risk of developing lung cancer. However, besides smoking, there are other risk factors such as environmental pollution, lack of physical activity, genetic predisposition, and a family history of lung cancer or other forms of malignant tumors.

Bronchial carcinoma can be diagnosed as affecting the lung tissue itself, or located in the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract. In the first case, the tumor can cause disease