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auriscope

American  
[awr-uh-skohp] / ˈɔr əˌskoʊp /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

  1. otoscope.

auriscope British  
/ ˌɔːrɪˈskɒpɪk, ˈɔːrɪˌskəʊp /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • auriscopic adjective
  • auriscopically adverb

Etymology

Origin of auriscope

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

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Examination of the ear by the aid of the auriscope.

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