laryngoscope

noun

UK /ləˈrɪŋ.ɡə.skəʊp/

US /ləˈrɪŋ.ɡə.skoʊp/

A special tool a doctor uses to look at the inside of your throat.

The doctor used a laryngoscope to check the patient's throat during surgery.

SYNONYMS

throat scope larynx scope endoscope medical scope

RELATED WORDS

larynx trachea intubation anesthesia throat

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A rigid or flexible instrument with a light and mirror used to examine the larynx.

The surgeon inserted a rigid laryngoscope to get a clear view of the vocal cords.

3. A device used to guide a breathing tube into the windpipe during emergency intubation.

Paramedics used a video laryngoscope to place the airway tube quickly.

4. Any of various illuminated instruments for indirect examination of the larynx.

Early laryngoscopes relied on mirrors and candlelight to view the vocal folds.