Bronchoscopy
/ˌbrɒŋˈkɒskəpi/noun
A medical procedure that uses an instrument to examine the inside of the bronchi and airways.
Did you know?The first successful bronchoscopy is generally credited to German physician Gustav Killian, who used a rigid scope in 1897 to remove a piece of bone from a patient’s airway.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
βρόγχος (brónkhos)
“Windpipe or airway”
Ancient Greek
Greek
σκοπεῖν (skopeîn)
“To look at, examine, or inspect”
19th Century
New Latin
bronchoscopia
“Examination of the bronchi using an instrument”
1890s
German medical usage
Bronchoskopie
“Instrumental examination of the bronchial passages”
20th Century–Modern English
English
bronchoscopy
“Visual examination of the bronchi and airways”
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