laryngoscope
noun [ C ] medical specialized uk/ləˈrɪŋ.ɡə.skəʊp/ us/ləˈrɪŋ.ɡə.skoʊp/
喉镜,检喉镜
a device for examining the larynx (= the organ containing the muscles that create the human voice or animal sounds), or for putting a tube into the throat
A laryngoscope is used to expose the epiglottis. 用喉镜来查看会厌。
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- The breathing tube is usually introduced with the assistance of an instrument called a laryngoscope.
- The laryngoscope must be inserted gently but with firm manipulation when required.
- The soreness is probably related to use of the laryngoscope, the instrument used by your anaesthetist to see where to place the tube.
- One of the main complications when using a laryngoscope is dental damage to the patient's upper teeth.