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bronchoscope

(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

Origin: broncho- + -scope

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See bronchoscope in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A slender tubular instrument with a small light on the end for inspection of the interior of the bronchi.

Related Forms:

bronˌcho·scopˈic (-skŏpˈĭk) adjective

bron·chosˈco·pist (brŏn-kŏsˈkə-pĭst, brŏng-) noun

bron·chosˈco·py (-kə-pē) noun

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