LARYNGOSCOPE

laryngoscope

(noun) a medical instrument for examining the larynx

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

laryngoscope (plural laryngoscopes)

An endoscope used for viewing the interior of the larynx.

Source: Wiktionary


La*ryn"go*scope, n. Etym: [Larynx + -scope.] (Surg.)

Definition: An instrument, consisting of an arrangement of two mirrors, for reflecting light upon the larynx, and for examining its image.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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