an instrument for examining and providing access to the interior of the bronchial tubes
Derived forms
bronchoscopic (ˌbrɒŋkəˈskɒpɪk)
adjective
bronchoscopist (brɒŋˈkɒskəpɪst)
noun
bronchoscopy (bronˈchoscopy)
noun
bronchoscope in American English
(ˈbrɑŋkoʊˌskoʊp; ˈbrɑŋkəˌskoʊp)
noun
a slender, tubular instrument with a small electric light, for examining or treating the inside of the windpipe or the bronchi, or for removing foreign bodies from them