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bronchoscope Definition

bron·cho·scope (bräŋ′kō skōp′, -kə-)

noun

a slender, tubular instrument with a small electric light, for examining or treating the inside of the windpipe or the bronchi, or for removing foreign bodies from them

Etymology: broncho- + -scope

bronchoscope Related Forms
bron′·cho·scop′ic (-skäp′ik) adjective bron′·cho·scop′i·cally adverb bron′·chos′·copy (-käs′kə pē) noun
bronchoscope Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: The Stortz ventilating bronchoscope is the most commonly used rigid bronchoscope in most centers.
  • call: Bronchoscopy A tube called a bronchoscope is put into the airway and, using an eyepiece, the doctor can see into the airways.

Adjective modifier

  • rigid: A 3.5 rigid bronchoscope was introduced into the trachea.
  • fibreoptic: It was not possible to see the larynx with the fibreoptic bronchoscope.

Modifies a noun

  • tube: The doctor passes the laser down the bronchoscope tube.