laryngoscope
la·ryn·go·scope
noun \lə-ˈriŋ-gə-ˌskōp, -ˈrin-jə-\Definition of LARYNGOSCOPE
: an endoscope for examining the interior of the larynx
— lar·yn·gos·co·py \ˌla-rən-ˈgäs-kə-pē\ noun
Origin of LARYNGOSCOPE
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1860
la·ryn·go·scope
noun \lə-ˈriŋ-gə-ˌskōp also -ˈrin-jə-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of LARYNGOSCOPE
: an endoscope for visually examining the interior of the larynx
—la·ryn·go·scop·ic \-ˌriŋ-gə-ˈskäp-ik, -ˌrin-jə-\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation) or la·ryn·go·scop·i·cal \-i-kəl\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
—la·ryn·go·scop·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb
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