bronchoscopic
- adjective
- /ˌbrɒŋkəˈskɒpɪk/
- Specialized
:
broncoscópico
- The doctor explained that a bronchoscopic procedure would help identify any issues in the patient's airways.
- bronchoscopic examination
Examples
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Her bronchoscopic alveolar lavage and open lung biopsy were consistent with the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis (IPH).
Academic text (2007) -
As the endoscope is advanced into the lower airways, attention should be paid to the bronchoscopic landmarks because it is easy to become disoriented.
Academic text (2004) -
Subsequent CT chest and bronchoscopic biopsy revealed the diagnosis, but crucial time was lost.
Academic text (2007) -
Bronchoscopic examinations were done by Y. Mentens.
Academic text (2003) -
If such routine samples were obtained because of clinical indication within 3 days before a scheduled mini bronchoalveolar lavage, we used these samples instead to reduce the number of bronchoscopic examinations.
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For ethical reasons, bronchoscopic examinations in non-sedated, non-ventilated patients were not feasible, so the frequency of HSV in the lower respiratory tract might have been underestimated.
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During the bronchoscopic exam, the specialist observed inflammation in the bronchi.
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A bronchoscopic biopsy is often necessary to diagnose lung conditions more accurately.
Compounds
- Specialized
A sample of cells taken from the lungs with a small camera to check for lung disease
Surface Forms
Morphology
bronchoscopic = bronchoscope (semi-transparent) = broncho + scop + ic
The connection to 'bronchoscope' is clear, but the specific medical context may not be immediately obvious to all learners.
Etymology
Bronchoscopic comes from bronch- meaning 'windpipe' or 'airway' and -scopic, like scope, meaning 'to look'. So a bronchoscopic procedure literally means 'looking into the airways', which is why the word describes exams of the lung tubes.
