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laryngoscope
CIDE DICTIONARY
laryngoscope, n. [Larynx + -scope.].
- An instrument, consisting of an arrangement of two mirrors, for reflecting light upon the larynx, and for examining its image. [1913 Webster]
- A type of endoscope having a light source and lenses, permitting theviewing of a magnified image of the larynx. It may be flexible or rigid. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
laryngoscope, n. an instrument for examining the larynx, or for inserting a tube through it.
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