Meanings
nounlaryngoscope (plural laryngoscopes)
plural laryngoscopes
- An instrument used for viewing the interior of the larynx.
Origin
- Englishlaryngo-
- Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
- Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
- Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
- Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
- Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
- Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
- Englishlaryngoscope
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 喉镜
- 喉镜 (hóujìng)endoscope used for viewing the interior of the larynx
Finnish laryngoskooppi
- laryngoskooppiendoscope used for viewing the interior of the larynx
French laryngoscope
- laryngoscopeendoscope used for viewing the interior of the larynx
Hindi कंठदर्शी
- कंठदर्शी (kaṇṭhdarśī)endoscope used for viewing the interior of the larynx
Indonesian laringoskop
- laringoskopendoscope used for viewing the interior of the larynx
Irish laraingeascóp
- laraingeascópendoscope used for viewing the interior of the larynx
Italian laringoscopio
- laringoscopioendoscope used for viewing the interior of the larynx
Polish laryngoskop
- laryngoskopendoscope used for viewing the interior of the larynx
Russian ларингоско́п
- ларингоско́п (laringoskóp)endoscope used for viewing the interior of the larynx
Turkish laringoskop
- laringoskopendoscope used for viewing the interior of the larynx
Cite this entry
APA
laryngoscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laryngoscope
MLA
“laryngoscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laryngoscope. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laryngoscope,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laryngoscope.
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