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.

---

bronchoscope British  

/ brɒŋˈkɒskəpɪst, ˈbrɒŋkəˌskəʊp, ˌbrɒŋkəˈskɒpɪk /

noun

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

---

Other Word Forms

• bronchoscopic adjective
• bronchoscopist noun
• bronchoscopy noun

Etymology

Origin of bronchoscope

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

Example Sentences

But as it could potentially have long-term complications, he decided to give the fibreoptic bronchoscope another try.

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

Bacteria were trapped unexpectedly inside a loose biopsy port on the bronchoscope, and potentially dangerous bugs could be passed to the next patient.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2015

During the procedure, a doctor guides a bronchoscope into a patient's airways.

From New York Times • Sep. 3, 2012

As the bronchoscope or esophagoscope is further inserted, the head must be placed so that the tube corresponds to the axis of the lumen of the passage to be examined.

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