Meaning & use
bronchoscope
A thin, flexible medical instrument with a light and camera, used to examine the airways and lungs.
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The pulmonologist inserted a bronchoscope to look for a blockage in the patient's airway.
Doctors used a bronchoscope to remove a small object lodged in the child's bronchus.
A note on using this word
The related procedure is called a 'bronchoscopy,' during which the bronchoscope is passed through the nose or mouth.
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