fiberscope

[ fahy-ber-skohp ]
/ ˈfaɪ bərˌskoʊp /

noun Optics.

an optical instrument consisting of a fiber bundle with an objective lens at one end and an eyepiece at the other, for viewing objects not accessible to direct viewing.

Origin of fiberscope

First recorded in 1950–55; fiber + -scope

Medical definitions for fiberscope

fiberscope
[ fībər-skōp′ ]

n.

A flexible fiber-optic instrument used to view an object or area, such as a body cavity, that would otherwise be inaccessible.