Meaning & use

fiberscope

noun·Advanced

A flexible medical or industrial instrument that uses bundled optical fibers to view inaccessible areas.

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The doctor used a fiberscope to examine the patient's airway without surgery.

Technicians inserted a fiberscope into the engine to inspect the turbine blades.

A note on using this word

Fiberscope is closely related to endoscope; fiberscope specifically highlights the fiber-optic technology used to transmit the image.

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