bronchoscopy
pronunciation
How to pronounce bronchoscopy in British English:
UK [b'rɒntʃəskəpɪ]
How to pronounce bronchoscopy in American English:
US [b'rɒntʃəskəpɪ]
Word Origin
- bronchoscopy (n.)
- from German bronchoskopie (1898), from Latinized comb. form of Greek bronkhia "the bronchial tubes" (plural; see bronchial); also see -scope.
Example
- 1. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy may be of great help .
- 2. Currently , bronchoscopy is performed rather blindly in the peripheral areas of the lungs , where most lesions are situated but where the bronchoscope itself cannot reach .
- 3. Current indications and future perspective of fluorescence bronchoscopy : a review study .
- 4. Conclusion : fiberoptic bronchoscopy is an important and effective means of detecting laryngeal and tracheobronchial lesions in aged patients , and is an important method of diagnosing bronchogenic carcinoma .
- 5. Objective : fiberoptic bronchoscopy was applied to elder patients with respiratory system diseases in order to make early diagnosis and treatment .