bronchoscope

noun

bron·​cho·​scope ˈbräŋ-kə-ˌskōp How to pronounce bronchoscope (audio)
: a usually flexible endoscope for inspecting or passing instruments into the bronchi (as to obtain tissue for biopsy)
bronchoscopic
ˌbräŋ-kə-ˈskä-pik How to pronounce bronchoscope (audio)
adjective
bronchoscopist
brän-ˈkä-skə-pist How to pronounce bronchoscope (audio)
bräŋ-
noun
bronchoscopy
brän-ˈkä-skə-pē How to pronounce bronchoscope (audio)
bräŋ-
noun

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For example, could a robotic bronchoscope do more than just enable the doctor to take a sample of a lesion in someone’s lung? — Scientific American Custom Media, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2022 Ambu introduced the first-ever flexible, single-use bronchoscope 13 years ago, but earlier versions did not meet some of the more advanced needs in bronchoscopy procedures, said Bassel Rifai, Ambu’s chief marketing officer. — Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2022

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Bronchoskop, from broncho- broncho- + -skop -scope

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bronchoscope was in 1899

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bronchoscope

noun
bron·​cho·​scope ˈbräŋ-kə-ˌskōp How to pronounce bronchoscope (audio)
: a usually flexible endoscope for inspecting and passing instruments into the bronchi (as to obtain tissue for biopsy)

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