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bronchoscope

[ brong-kuh-skohp ]

noun

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

bronchoscope

/ brɒŋˈkɒskəpɪst; ˈbrɒŋkəˌskəʊp; ˌbrɒŋkəˈskɒpɪk /

noun

  1. an instrument for examining and providing access to the interior of the bronchial tubes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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

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