- Laryngoscopist
- Laryngoscopist Lar`yn*gos"co*pist, n. One skilled in laryngoscopy. [1913 Webster]
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Laryngoscopist
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Laryngoscopist — A person who uses a laryngoscope, a flexible, lighted tube used to look at the inside of the larynx (the voice box). The laryngoscope is inserted through the mouth into the upper airway. History: The laryngoscope was invented in 1830 by Benjamin… … Medical dictionary
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Intubation — In medicine, intubation refers to the placement of a tube into an external or internal orifice of the body. Although the term can refer to endoscopic procedures, it is most often used to denote tracheal intubation. Tracheal intubation is the… … Wikipedia
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