Laryngoscope

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  • noun. A tubular endoscope that is inserted into the larynx through the mouth and used for observing the interior of the larynx.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A contrivance for examining the larynx and trachea.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. An instrument, consisting of an arrangement of two mirrors, for reflecting light upon the larynx, and for examining its image.
  • noun. A type of endoscope having a light source and lenses, permitting theviewing of a magnified image of the larynx. It may be flexible or rigid.
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  • noun. an endoscope used for viewing the interior of the larynx
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  • noun. a medical instrument for examining the larynx
    • Word Usage
    "One important consequence of the invention of the laryngoscope was the turning of attention away from the sensations of vibration in the chest and head."
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