laryngoscope
a rigid or flexible endoscope passed through the mouth and equipped with a source of light and magnification, for examining and performing local diagnostic and surgical procedures on the larynx.
Origin of laryngoscope
1Other words from laryngoscope
- la·ryn·go·scop·ic [luh-ring-guh-skop-ik], /ləˌrɪŋ gəˈskɒp ɪk/, adjective
- la·ryn·gos·co·pist [lar-ing-gos-kuh-pist], /ˌlær ɪŋˈgɒs kə pɪst/, noun
- pre·la·ryn·go·scop·ic, adjective
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How to use laryngoscope in a sentence
Still, as before said, the laryngoscope does not reveal all the secrets of voice-production.
The Child-Voice in Singing | Francis E. HowardHe had no opportunity of examining her throat with the laryngoscope, nor of observing her throat action in any other way.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. TaylorThe throat usually becomes tractable after one or two trials with the laryngoscope.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. TaylorPeople usually have some such difficulty the first time they submit to examination with the laryngoscope.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. TaylorThis transition period lasted, roughly speaking, till the invention of the laryngoscope in 1855.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. Taylor
British Dictionary definitions for laryngoscope
/ (ləˈrɪŋɡəˌskəʊp) /
a medical instrument for examining the larynx
Derived forms of laryngoscope
- laryngoscopic (ləˌrɪŋɡəˈskɒpɪk), adjective
- laryngoscopically, adverb
- laryngoscopist (ˌlærɪŋˈɡɒskəpɪst), noun
- laryngoscopy, noun
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