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bronchoscope
[ brong-kuh-skohp ]
noun
, Medicine/Medical.
- a lighted, flexible tubular instrument that is inserted into the trachea for diagnosis and for removing inhaled objects.
bronchoscope
/ ˈbrɒŋkəˌskəʊp; brɒŋˈkɒskəpɪst; ˌbrɒŋkəˈskɒpɪk /
noun
- an instrument for examining and providing access to the interior of the bronchial tubes
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Derived Forms
- bronˈchoscopy, noun
- bronchoscopic, adjective
- bronchoscopist, noun
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Other Words From
- bron·cho·scop·ic [brong-k, uh, -, skop, -ik], adjective
- bron·chos·co·pist [brong-, kos, -k, uh, -pist], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bronchoscope1
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Example Sentences
By the passage of bougies through a bronchoscope a stricture of the bronchus has been relieved in a similar manner.
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