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  

/ brɒŋˈkɒskəpɪst, ˈbrɒŋkəˌskəʊp, ˌbrɒŋkəˈskɒpɪk /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• bronchoscopic adjective
• bronchoscopist noun
• bronchoscopy noun

Etymology

Origin of bronchoscope

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

Example Sentences

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

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

Note direction of the trachea as indicated by the bronchoscope.

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