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LaryngoscopyDefinition: Laryngoscopy is examination of the larynx (voice box) using either a small mirror held against the back of your palate, or a viewing tube called a laryngoscope.
How the test is performed:
How to prepare for the test:
Why the test is performed:
What abnormal results mean:
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| Review Date: 8/3/2005
Reviewed By: Alden J. Pearl M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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