'Laryngoscope' definitions:
Definition of 'laryngoscope'
(from WordNet)
noun
A medical instrument for examining the larynx
Definition of 'Laryngoscope'
From: GCIDE
- Laryngoscope \La*ryn"go*scope\, n. [Larynx + -scope.]
- 1. (Surg.) An instrument, consisting of an arrangement of two mirrors, for reflecting light upon the larynx, and for examining its image. [Archaic] [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Med.) 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]