laryngoscopy

[ lar-ing-gos-kuh-pee ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

, plural lar·yn·gos·co·pies.

1. an examination by means of a laryngoscope.

Word History and Origins

Origin of laryngoscopy¹

First recorded in 1860–65; laryngo- + -scopy

Example Sentences

He published several books on laryngoscopy and diseases of the throat.

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Thus, by direct laryngoscopy it is possible to investigate children as easily as adults.

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(ii) Benign tumours other than papillomata, which are not amenable to operation by indirect laryngoscopy.

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In my judgment, direct laryngoscopy renders such a surgical procedure unnecessary.

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The instruments required correspond in the main to those used for direct laryngoscopy (see p. 480).

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