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.
Main Entry: la·ryn·go·scope Pronunciation: l&-'ri[ng]-g&-"skOp also -'rin-j&- Function: noun : an instrument forexamining the interior of the larynx —la·ryn·go·scop·ic/-"ri[ng]-g&-'skäp-ik, -"rin-j&-/orla·ryn·go·scop·i·cal/-i-k&l/adjective —la·ryn·go·scop·i·cal·ly/-i-k(&-)lE/adverb
laryngoscope la·ryn·go·scope (lə-rĭng'gə-skōp', -rĭn'jə-) n. A tubular endoscope that is inserted through the mouth and into the larynx and that is used for examining the interior of the larynx.
la·ryn'go·scop'ic (-skŏp'ĭk) or la·ryn'go·scop'i·caladj.