bronchoscope

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noun

A form of endoscope for inspecting the bronchial tubes.

OriginAncient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) ← Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai ← Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti →
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Meanings

nounbronchoscope (plural bronchoscopes)

plural bronchoscopes

  1. A form of endoscope for inspecting the bronchial tubes.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβρόγχος (brónkhos)
  2. Englishbroncho-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  5. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  6. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  7. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  8. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  9. Englishbronchoscope

From broncho- + -scope.

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Translations

Catalan broncoscopi
  • broncoscopiform of endoscope for inspecting the bronchial tubes
Chinese Mandarin 支氣管鏡 /支气管镜
  • 支氣管鏡 /支气管镜 (zhīqìguǎnjìng)form of endoscope for inspecting the bronchial tubes
Czech bronchoskop
  • bronchoskopform of endoscope for inspecting the bronchial tubes
Finnish keuhkoputkentähystin, bronkoskooppi
  • keuhkoputkentähystinform of endoscope for inspecting the bronchial tubes
  • bronkoskooppiform of endoscope for inspecting the bronchial tubes
Indonesian bronkoskop
  • bronkoskopform of endoscope for inspecting the bronchial tubes
Spanish broncoscopio
  • broncoscopioform of endoscope for inspecting the bronchial tubes
Cite this entry
APA

bronchoscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronchoscope

MLA

“bronchoscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronchoscope. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bronchoscope,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronchoscope.

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