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laryngoscopy

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lar⋅yn⋅gos⋅co⋅py

[lar-ing-gos-kuh-pee]
–noun, plural -pies. Medicine/Medical.
an examination by means of a laryngoscope.

Origin:
1860–65; laryngo- + -scopy
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la·ryn·go·scope   (lə-rĭng'gə-skōp', -rĭn'jə-)   
n.  A tubular endoscope that is inserted into the larynx through the mouth and used for observing the interior of the larynx.
la·ryn'go·scop'ic (-skŏp'ĭk), la·ryn'go·scop'i·cal adj., la·ryn'go·scop'i·cal·ly adv., lar'yn·gos'co·py (lār'ən-gŏs'kə-pē) n.
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Main Entry: lar·yn·gos·co·py
Pronunciation: "lar-&n-'gäs-k&-pE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -pies
: examination of the interior of the larynx (as with a laryngoscope)
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laryngoscopy lar·yn·gos·co·py (lār'ĭn-gŏs'kə-pē)
n.
Examination of the larynx by means of a laryngoscope.

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