laryngoscope

[luh-ring-guh-skohp]

noun

Medicine/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.

laryngoscope

/ ləˌrɪŋɡəˈskɒpɪk, ləˈrɪŋɡəˌskəʊp, ˌlærɪŋˈɡɒskəpɪst /

noun

1. a medical instrument for examining the larynx

Other Word Forms

• laryngoscopist noun
• laryngoscopy noun
• laryngoscopically adverb
• laryngoscopic adjective
• prelaryngoscopic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of laryngoscope¹

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

Example Sentences

General ward medics have also learned to master the use of complex drugs that keep patients sedated and to study electrocardiograms and CT scans, as well as to perform laryngoscopes.

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Richter took the sickle-shaped video laryngoscope and ran it down the right side of Zuñiga’s tongue, pushing it to the side to clear a path to the larynx.

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Dabby asks a nurse to add anesthesia and a paralyzing drug to the patient’s IV. Dabby guides a laryngoscope between the tongue and the epiglottis.

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Major hospitals such as Raja’s have disposable tips for their video laryngoscopes, allowing them to be quickly cleaned.

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Using a laryngoscope to examine Mr. Kennedy’s throat, Dr. Dahl saw that his vocal cords were inflamed.

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