auriscope

[awr-uh-skohp]

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. otoscope.

auriscope

/ ˌɔːrɪˈskɒpɪk, ˈɔːrɪˌskəʊp /

noun

1. Also called: otoscope. a medical instrument for examinig the external ear

Other Word Forms

• auriscopic adjective
• auriscopically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of auriscope¹

First recorded in 1850–55; auri- ² + -scope

Example Sentences

Examination of the ear by the aid of the auriscope.

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