bronchoscopy

bronchoscopy
A procedure that uses a bronchoscope to examine the inside of the trachea, bronchi (air passages that lead to the lungs), and lungs. A bronchoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove tissue to be checked under a microscope for signs of disease. The bronchoscope is inserted through the nose or mouth. Bronchoscopy may be used to detect cancer or to perform some treatment procedures.

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  • bronchoscopy — from Ger. bronchoskopie (1898) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • bronchoscopy — noun see bronchoscope …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • bronchoscopy — /brong kos keuh pee/, n., pl. bronchoscopies. an examination by means of a bronchoscope. [1900 10; BRONCHO + SCOPY] * * * …   Universalium

  • bronchoscopy — noun A technique for viewing the bronchi using a flexible instrument called a bronchoscope See Also: bronchoscope, bronchoscopic …   Wiktionary

  • bronchoscopy — n. (Medicine) examination performed with a bronchoscope (tube for examining the bronchi) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • bronchoscopy — bron·chos·co·py …   English syllables

  • bronchoscopy — noun see bronchoscope I * * * /brong kos keuh pee/, n., pl. bronchoscopies. an examination by means of a bronchoscope. [1900 10; BRONCHO + SCOPY] * * * bronchosˈcopy noun • • • Main Entry: ↑broncho …   Useful english dictionary

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