tracheoscopy

[ trey-kee-os-kuh-pee ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

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

Other Words From

• tra·che·o·scop·ic [trey-kee-, uh, -, skop, -ik], adjective
• trache·osco·pist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tracheoscopy¹

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

Example Sentences

Trāchē′ōscopist, one who practises tracheoscopy; Trāchē′ōscōpy, the inspection of the trachea; Trā′cheotome, a knife used in tracheotomy; Trāchēot′ōmist, one who practices tracheotomy; Trācheot′omy, the operation of making an opening in the trachea; Trāchī′tis, Trachēī′tis, inflammation of the trachea.

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This procedure is described as direct upper tracheoscopy and bronchoscopy.

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The examination may also be made through a tracheotomy wound—direct lower tracheoscopy.

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Tracheoscopy and Bronchoscopy.—Direct examination of the trachea and larger bronchi may be carried out in a similar way, by passing through the mouth and larynx metal tubes, after the method devised by Killian.

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On tracheoscopy the mucosa is thinned, pale and dry, and is covered with patches of thick mucilaginous secretion and crusts.

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