noun
- Plural of laryngoscopy; medical examinations of the larynx using a laryngoscope, an instrument with a light and lens for viewing the voice box.
Usage: Medical/clinical term; Always used in plural form as shown; singular is laryngoscopy
Examples
- The patient underwent multiple laryngoscopies to diagnose the persistent hoarseness.
- Several laryngoscopies were performed during the hospital stay to monitor the vocal cord inflammation.
- The ENT specialist scheduled back-to-back laryngoscopies for the clinic's patients.
- Direct laryngoscopies allowed the doctor to visualize the tumor on the larynx.
- Indirect laryngoscopies are less invasive than direct procedures.