autolaryngoscopy
|au-to-lar-in-go-scop-y|
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/ˌɔːtoʊˌlærənˈɡɒskəpi/
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/ˌɔːtəʊˌlærɪnˈɡɒskəpi/
self-examination of the larynx
Etymology
'autolaryngoscopy' originates from Greek elements: 'autos' meaning 'self', 'laryng-' from 'larynx' meaning 'throat/voice box', and the suffix '-scopy' from Greek 'skopein' meaning 'to look' or 'to examine'.
'laryngoscopy' is a 19th-century medical formation from New Latin/Greek referring to examination of the larynx; adding the prefix 'auto-' (from Greek 'autos') produced the compound meaning 'examination of one's own larynx' in modern medical/technical usage.
Initially related simply to 'looking at the larynx' in medical contexts; with the prefix 'auto-' it evolved to the more specific modern sense of 'a person examining their own larynx.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
examination or inspection of one's own larynx (voice box), usually performed with a mirror, endoscope, or similar instrument.
The patient attempted an autolaryngoscopy with a small mirror to check for vocal cord swelling.
Synonyms
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