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bronchoscope|ˈbrɒŋkəskəʊp| [f. broncho- + -scope.] An instrument for inspecting the interior of the bronchi.
1899Westm. Gaz. 20 Dec. 10/2 Kilian's (Berlin) bronchoscope was..introduced into the trachea. 1904Electr. World & Engin. 16 Jan. 140 (Cent. D. Suppl.), A bronchoscope, which consists of a tube, the inner surface of which is highly polished to serve as a reflector, with an electric lamp arranged so as to throw a strong light on the tube. 1962H. C. Weston Sight, Light & Work (ed. 2) vi. 193 The miniature lamp..is used..in cystoscopes and bronchoscopes. So ˌbronchoˈscopic, ˌbronchoˈscopical adjs., of or pertaining to a bronchoscope or to bronchoscopy; bronchoscopy |brɒŋˈkɒskəpɪ| [ad. G. bronchoskopie (G. Killian 1898, in Münch. med. Wochenschr. 5 Juli 844/2)], (the science or study of) the examination of the bronchi with a bronchoscope.
1908N.Y. Med. Jrnl. 15 Aug. 293/2 Two bronchoscopical tubes of 5 and 7 mm. in diameter for upper bronchoscopy. 1910F. W. F. Ross tr. Bruck's Dis. Nose, etc., & Larynx iv. 381 The bronchoscopic tubes are perforated at the side, so as not to hinder respiration. 1962Lancet 8 Dec. 1205/1 Prevent..lung infection, treating this (if it arises) by bronchoscopic suction and antibiotics.
1903Therapeutic Gaz. Jan. 60 (Cent. D. Suppl.), Bronchoscopy allows the whole bronchial tree to be searched. 1927Daily Express 6 July 9/2 The chair of bronchoscopy in the University of Pennsylvania. |