laryngoscope

[ luh-ring-guh-skohp ]

nounMedicine/Medical.
  1. 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

1
First recorded in 1855–60; laryngo- + -scope

Other 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

Words Nearby laryngoscope

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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. Howard
  • He 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. Taylor
  • The throat usually becomes tractable after one or two trials with the laryngoscope.

    The Psychology of Singing | David C. Taylor
  • People usually have some such difficulty the first time they submit to examination with the laryngoscope.

    The Psychology of Singing | David C. Taylor
  • This 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

laryngoscope

/ (ləˈrɪŋɡəˌskəʊp) /


noun
  1. 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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