laryngoscope

noun la·ryn·go·scope \lə-ˈriŋ-gə-ˌskōp, -ˈrin-jə-\

Definition of LARYNGOSCOPE

: an endoscope for examining the interior of the larynx

— lar·yn·gos·co·py \ˌla-rən-ˈgäs-kə-pē\ noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1860

Medical Dictionary

noun la·ryn·go·scope \lə-ˈriŋ-gə-ˌskōp also -ˈrin-jə-\

: an endoscope for visually examining the interior of the larynx

—la·ryn·go·scop·ic \-ˌriŋ-gə-ˈskäp-ik, -ˌrin-jə-\ or la·ryn·go·scop·i·cal \-i-kəl\ adjective

—la·ryn·go·scop·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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