bronchoscopies
/ˌbrɑŋˈkɑskəpiz/
noun
- Medical procedures in which a thin, flexible tube with a camera is inserted into the airways to examine the lungs or take samples.
- Modern bronchoscopies are much safer than they were in the past.
- The hospital performs dozens of bronchoscopies each week.
- Bronchoscopies are commonly used to diagnose lung infections.