1) Medical instrument
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instrument for examining interior of the larynx
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(from the article `diagnosis`) The use of fibre-optic nasopharyngolaryngoscopes permits visualization of structures inside the nasal passages such as the sinus openings, larynx, ... ...space is called the ventricle of the larynx. Because the gap between the vestibular folds is always larger than the gap between the vocal cords, ... ....
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A thin, tube-like instrument used to examine the larynx (voice box). A laryngoscope has a light and a lens for viewing and may have a tool to remove tissue.
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<instrument> An instrument used to examine the larynx. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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(lә-ring´go-skōp) an endoscope equipped with a light and mirrors for illumination and examination of the larynx.
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A retractor type-thing with a blub and light on it that holds the tongue out the way so the doctor can see the larynx so the anaesthetist can put the tube in.
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La·ryn'go·scope noun [
Larynx +
-scope .]
(Surg.) An instrument, consisting of an arrangement of two mirrors, for reflecting light upon the larynx, and for examining its image.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: lă-ring′gō-skōp Definitions: 1. Any of several types of tubes, equipped with electrical lighting, used in examining or operating upon the interior of the larynx through the mouth.
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Laryngoscope: A flexible, lighted tube used to look at the inside of the larynx (the voice box). The laryngoscope is inserted through the mouth into the upper airway. History: The laryngoscope was invented in 1830 by Benjamin Guy Babington, a British physician who also first described the disease now called hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia and...
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The laryngoscope is an instrument consisting of a concave mirror, by which light is thrown upon a small plane mirror placed in the posterior part of the cavity of the mouth. It is used in the examination of the vocal cords and the interior of the larynx. The laryngoscope was invented by Manuel Garcia (a singing teacher) in 1855, and introduced into...
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The laryngoscope is an instrument consisting of a concave mirror, by which light is thrown upon a small plane mirror placed in the posterior part of the cavity of the mouth. It is used in the examination of the vocal cords and the interior of the larynx. The laryngoscope was invented by Manuel Garcia in 1855.
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an instrument for examining the larynx, also to properly visualize the vocal cords for endotracheal intubation
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n] - a medical instrument for examining the larynx
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laryngoscope A tubular instrument, combining a light system and a telescopic system, used in the visualization of the interior larynx and adaptable for diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical procedures.
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noun a medical instrument for examining the larynx
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