autolaryngoscopic
|au-to-lar-yn-go-scop-ic|
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/ˌɔːtoʊˌlærɪnˈɡɑːskəpɪk/
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/ˌɔːtəˌlærɪnˈɡɒskəpɪk/
self-viewing the larynx
Etymology
'autolaryngoscopic' originates from Greek and New Latin medical elements: specifically the prefix 'auto-' from Greek 'autos' meaning 'self', the stem 'laryng-' from Greek 'laryngx' meaning 'larynx', and the suffix '-scopic' from Greek 'skopein' meaning 'to look'.
'autolaryngoscopic' was formed in modern medical English by attaching 'auto-' to 'laryngoscopic'. 'Laryngoscopic' derives from 'laryngoscopy' (coined in the 19th century) and ultimately from Greek 'laryngx' + 'skopein'; the combined modern adjective developed in clinical/technical contexts.
Initially the Greek-derived elements meant 'to view the larynx'; over time the compounded modern term came to specify viewing the larynx performed by the subject on themselves: 'self-viewing of the larynx.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or denoting laryngoscopy carried out on oneself; self-examination of the larynx (voice box).
The clinician described an autolaryngoscopic technique that allowed patients to self-inspect their vocal folds.
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Last updated: 2025/11/26 09:54