bronchoscope

bronchoscope
bronchoscopic /brong'keuh skop"ik/, adj.bronchoscopist /brong kos"keuh pist/, n.
/brong"keuh skohp'/, n. Med.
a lighted, flexible tubular instrument that is inserted into the trachea for diagnosis and for removing inhaled objects.
[1895-1900; BRONCHO- + -SCOPE]

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