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LARYNGOSCOPES
Noun
laryngoscopes
plural of laryngoscope
Source: Wiktionary
LARYNGOSCOPE
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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