- bronchofiberscope
- SYN: bronchoscope.
* * *
bron·cho·fi·ber·scope (brong″ko-fiґbər-skōp) a flexible bronchoscope that uses fiberoptics. Called also fiberoptic bronchoscope.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
bronchofiberscope
Look at other dictionaries:
fiberoptic bronchoscope — bronchofiberscope … Medical dictionary
Bronchoscope — A thin, flexible instrument used to view the air passages of the lung. * * * An endoscope for inspecting the interior of the tracheobronchial tree, either for diagnostic purposes (including biopsy) or for the removal of foreign bodies. There are… … Medical dictionary
transbronchial lung biopsy — biopsy of the lung through a bronchofiberscope (or rigid bronchoscope in small children) positioned under fluoroscopic guidance … Medical dictionary
bronchofibroscopy — bron·cho·fi·bros·co·py (brong″ko fi brosґkə pe) examination of the bronchi through a bronchofiberscope. Called also bronchofiberscopy and fiberoptic bronchoscopy … Medical dictionary
