bronchoscope
noun
bron·cho·scope ˈbräŋ-kə-ˌskōp 
: a usually flexible endoscope for inspecting or passing instruments into the bronchi (as to obtain tissue for biopsy)
bronchoscopic
ˌbräŋ-kə-ˈskä-pik
adjective bronchoscopist
brän-ˈkä-skə-pist
noun bräŋ-
bronchoscopy
brän-ˈkä-skə-pē
noun bräŋ-
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web 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 Doctors now use a medical device called a bronchoscope to examine a person’s lungs and airways. Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2022 But the bronchoscope’s width and rigidity limits how deep doctors can venture down a patient’s lungs in search of cancerous or other problematic tissues. Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2022 The bronchoscope device is snaked through that breathing tube running from the mouth into the lung. Julie Washington, cleveland, 25 June 2021 So his group is using a pediatric bronchoscope, normally used to examine childrens’ airways, to deposit the virus deep in the monkeys’ lungs. Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2020 These include endoscopies, bronchoscopes and other procedures in which tubes or cameras are sent down the throat and are routine in ICUs to look for bleeds or examine the inside of the lungs. Author: Ariana Eunjung Cha, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Mar. 2020 Ambu, a Danish company, is already marketing a disposable bronchoscope, officials said. Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2019 All 24 bronchoscopes had irregularities apparent to the naked eye, including residues, retained fluid, scratches and other damage. Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2019 See More
Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2022 Doctors now use a medical device called a bronchoscope to examine a person’s lungs and airways. Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2022 But the bronchoscope’s width and rigidity limits how deep doctors can venture down a patient’s lungs in search of cancerous or other problematic tissues. Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2022 The bronchoscope device is snaked through that breathing tube running from the mouth into the lung. Julie Washington, cleveland, 25 June 2021 So his group is using a pediatric bronchoscope, normally used to examine childrens’ airways, to deposit the virus deep in the monkeys’ lungs. Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2020 These include endoscopies, bronchoscopes and other procedures in which tubes or cameras are sent down the throat and are routine in ICUs to look for bleeds or examine the inside of the lungs. Author: Ariana Eunjung Cha, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Mar. 2020 Ambu, a Danish company, is already marketing a disposable bronchoscope, officials said. Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2019 All 24 bronchoscopes had irregularities apparent to the naked eye, including residues, retained fluid, scratches and other damage. Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from German Bronchoskop, from broncho- broncho- + -skop -scope
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
bronchoscope
noun
bron·cho·scope ˈbräŋ-kə-ˌskōp
: a usually flexible endoscope for inspecting and passing instruments into the bronchi (as to obtain tissue for biopsy)