bronchoscope

American  

[brong-kuh-skohp] / ˈbrɒŋ kəˌskoʊp /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. a lighted, flexible tubular instrument that is inserted into the trachea for diagnosis and for removing inhaled objects.

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bronchoscope British  

/ ˈbrɒŋkəˌskəʊp /

noun

1. an instrument for examining and providing access to the interior of the bronchial tubes

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Other Word Forms

• bronchoscopist
  noun
• bronchoscopy
  noun
• bronchoscopic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of bronchoscope

First recorded in 1895–1900; broncho- + -scope

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

bronchoscope

The pulmonologist sent a fibreoptic bronchoscope - a tiny camera with forceps - down her airway.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2024

Doctors now use a medical device called a bronchoscope to examine a person’s lungs and airways.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2022

Ambu A/S, based in Denmark, has sold a single-use bronchoscope for about $300 in the United States for the past few years.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 2017

Ambu, based in Denmark, has sold a single-use bronchoscope for about $300 in the United States for the last few years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2016

In the latter event the bronchoscope is to be re-inserted and the trachea carefully searched.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson