Definition of "laryngoscopy" [lar•yn•gos•co•py]

• The examination of the throat using a laryngoscope. (noun)

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• "During introduction, the head must be maintained in the same relative position to the table as that described for direct laryngoscopy, that is, elevated and extended."
• "These are areas that the doctor cannot see during the flexible laryngoscopy."
• "Flexible laryngoscopy -- A test in which the doctor passes a tiny tube with a camera and light at the end through the nose and into the airway to look for problems."