Bronchoscopist

/brɑŋˈkɑskəpɪst/ noun

Definition

A doctor or medical specialist who performs bronchoscopy procedures and examines the lungs using a bronchoscope.

Etymology

From bronchoscope + '-ist' (one who practices). The '-ist' suffix has been used since ancient Greek to denote a specialist or practitioner.

Kelly Says

Every medical instrument that's important enough gets its own specialist—cardiologists for hearts, ophthalmologists for eyes, and bronchoscopists for lungs. It's job creation through microscopes!

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