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auriscope
[ awr-uh-skohp ]
/ ˈɔr əˌskoʊp /
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noun Medicine/Medical.
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OTHER WORDS FROM auriscope
au·ri·scop·ic [awr-uh-skop-ik], /ˌɔr əˈskɒp ɪk/, adjectiveau·ri·scop·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby auriscope
Auriga, Aurignac, Aurignacian, Auriol, auris, auriscope, aurist, Aurobindo, aurochs, Aurora, aurora australis
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How to use auriscope in a sentence
"It is improbable in the highest degree that any steamer is near enough to affect the auriscope," he said.
The Pillar of Light|Louis TracyConstance happened to overlook the table on which stood the auriscope.
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British Dictionary definitions for auriscope
auriscope
/ (ˈɔːrɪˌskəʊp) /
noun
a medical instrument for examinig the external earAlso called: otoscope
Derived forms of auriscope
auriscopic (ˌɔːrɪˈskɒpɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for auriscope
auriscope
[ ôr′ĭ-skōp′ ]
n.
otoscope
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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