noun
- a thin, flexible medical instrument with a light and camera used to examine the inside of the airways and lungs
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor used a bronchoscope to examine the patient’s lungs.
- The bronchoscope revealed inflammation in the bronchial tubes.
- A flexible bronchoscope allows doctors to see deep into the respiratory system.
- The procedure requires inserting the bronchoscope through the nose or mouth.
- Modern bronchoscopes have tiny cameras that provide clear images.
- The pulmonologist performed a bronchoscopy using the latest bronchoscope technology.