Bronchoscope

/ˈbrɑŋkəskoʊp/ noun

A thin, flexible tube with a light and camera that doctors insert into your lungs to examine the airways and remove foreign objects or take samples.

From Greek 'bronchos' (windpipe) + 'skopein' (to look at). Created in the late 1800s when medical technology allowed doctors to see inside the body through small instruments.

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