bronchoesophagoscopy

noun

A procedure in which an endoscope is used to examine both the tracheobronchial tree and the esophagus, allowing direct visualization to evaluate conditions such as tumors, strictures, foreign bodies, or sources of bleeding affecting the airway and upper digestive tract.

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Meanings

nounbronchoesophagoscopy (plural bronchoesophagoscopies)

plural bronchoesophagoscopies · alternative broncho-esophagoscopy · alternative broncho-oesophagoscopy

  1. medicineA procedure in which an endoscope is used to examine both the tracheobronchial tree and the esophagus, allowing direct visualization to evaluate conditions such as tumors, strictures, foreign bodies, or sources of bleeding affecting the airway and upper digestive tract.

Origin

From broncho- + esophago- + -scopy.

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bronchoesophagoscopy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronchoesophagoscopy

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“bronchoesophagoscopy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronchoesophagoscopy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bronchoesophagoscopy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronchoesophagoscopy.

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