bronchoscopy

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UK/bɹɒŋˈkɒskəpi/

noun

A technique for viewing the bronchi using a flexible instrument called a bronchoscope.

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

nounbronchoscopy (plural bronchoscopies)

plural bronchoscopies

  1. medicineA technique for viewing the bronchi using a flexible instrument called a bronchoscope.

    The center reported in May that its tests showed that Mr. Speaker had XDR-TB, based on cultures from a lung procedure, a bronchoscopy, at a hospital in Atlanta.

    2007 July 4, Lawrence K. Altman, “Traveler’s TB Not as Severe as Officials Thought”, in New York Times

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. Englishbronchoscopy

From broncho- + -scopy.

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Translations

Basque bronkoskopia
  • bronkoskopiatechnique
Catalan broncoscòpia
  • broncoscòpiatechnique
Chinese Mandarin 支氣管鏡檢查 /支气管镜检查
  • 支氣管鏡檢查 /支气管镜检查 (zhīqìguǎnjìng jiǎnchá)technique
Czech bronchoskopie
  • bronchoskopietechnique
Dutch bronchoscopie
  • bronchoscopietechnique
Finnish bronkoskopia
  • bronkoskopiatechnique
French bronchoscopie
  • bronchoscopietechnique
German Bronchoskopie
  • Bronchoskopietechnique
Greek βρογχοσκόπηση
  • βρογχοσκόπηση (vronchoskópisi)technique
Hebrew ברונכוסקופיה
  • ברונכוסקופיהtechnique
Indonesian bronkoskopi
  • bronkoskopitechnique
Irish broncascópacht
  • broncascópachttechnique
Italian broncoscopia
  • broncoscopiatechnique
Norwegian bronkoskopi
  • bronkoskopitechnique
Polish bronchoskopia
  • bronchoskopiatechnique
Portuguese broncoscopia
  • broncoscopiatechnique
Russian бронхоскопи́я
  • бронхоскопи́я (bronxoskopíja)technique
Spanish broncoscopia, broncoscopía
  • broncoscopiatechnique
  • broncoscopíatechnique
Swedish bronkoskopi
  • bronkoskopitechnique
Turkish bronkoskopi
  • bronkoskopitechnique
Ukrainian бронхоскопія
  • бронхоскопія (bronxoskopija)technique
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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