What is "laryngoscopy"

Laryngoscopy \Lar`yn*gos"co*py\, n. The art of using the laryngoscope; investigations made with the laryngoscope.

n. The examination of the throat using a laryngoscope.

Laryngoscopy is endoscopy of the larynx, a part of the throat. It is a medical procedure that is used to obtain a view, for example, of the vocal folds and the glottis. Laryngoscopy may be performed to facilitate tracheal intubation during general anaesthesia or cardiopulmonary resuscitation or for surgical procedures on the larynx or other parts of the upper tracheobronchial tree.