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

Derived Forms

• laryngoscopist, noun
• ˌlarynˈgoscopy, noun
• laˌryngoˈscopically, adverb
• laryngoscopic, adjective

Other Words From

• la·ryn·go·scop·ic [l, uh, -ring-g, uh, -, skop, -ik], adjective
• la·ryn·gos·co·pist [lar-ing-, gos, -k, uh, -pist], noun
• prela·ryngo·scopic 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.

From Seattle Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Scientific American

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

From New York Times