fiberscope

fiberscope
SYN: flexible endoscope.

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fi·ber·scope or chiefly Brit fi·bre·scope 'fī-bər-.skōp n a flexible endoscope that utilizes fiber optics to transmit light and is used for visual examination of inaccessible areas (as the stomach)

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fi·ber·scope (fiґbər-skōp) a flexible endoscope that uses bundles of fibers with special optical properties (see fiberoptics) for the transmission of light and the collection of images; it also contains channels for insufflation and suction and for the introduction of a variety of accessories for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Called also fiberoptic endoscope.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • fiberscope — fi ber*scope n. (Med.) an instrument used to examine internal organs. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fiberscope — (Amer.) n. optical instrument that transmits light for viewing inaccessible internal areas of the body (also fibrescope) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • fiberscope — [fī′bərskōp΄] n. a fiber optic device for use in places difficult to see or reach, as an endoscope for a biopsy …   English World dictionary

  • Fiberscope — A fiberscope is a flexible fiber optic bundle with an eyepiece at one end, and a lens at the other. It is used for inspection work, often to examine small components in tightly packed equipment, when the inspector cannot easily access the part… …   Wikipedia

  • fiberscope — noun Date: 1954 a flexible instrument utilizing fiber optics and used for examination of inaccessible areas …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • fiberscope — /fuy beuhr skohp /, n. Optics. an optical instrument consisting of a fiber bundle with an objective lens at one end and an eyepiece at the other, for viewing objects not accessible to direct viewing. [1950 55; FIBER + SCOPE] * * * …   Universalium

  • fiberscope — noun a flexible fibreoptic device for viewing otherwise inaccessible areas …   Wiktionary

  • fiberscope — instrument using fiberoptics to examine inaccessible areas Scientific Instruments …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • fiberscope — A type of boroscope utilizing fiber optics. See boroscope …   Aviation dictionary

  • fiberscope — fi·ber·scope …   English syllables

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