tracheoscopy

[ trey-kee-os-kuh-pee ]

nounMedicine/Medical.

examination of the interior of the trachea, as with a laryngoscope.

Origin of tracheoscopy

¹

First recorded in 1875–80; tracheo- + -scopy

Other words from tracheoscopy

tra·che·o·scop·ic [trey-kee-uh-skop-ik], /ˌtreɪ ki əˈskɒp ɪk/, adjective
tra·che·os·co·pist, noun

Words Nearby tracheoscopy

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How to use tracheoscopy in a sentence

I decided to give the boy an ansthetic and perform tracheoscopy.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4) | Various
Three months later there was some return of the dyspnœa, and tracheoscopy was again performed.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4) | Various
The examination may also be made through a tracheotomy wound—direct lower tracheoscopy.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition. | Alexander Miles
This procedure is described as direct upper tracheoscopy and bronchoscopy.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition. | Alexander Miles

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