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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

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Other Word Forms

  • auriscopic adjective
  • auriscopically adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of auriscope1

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

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Examination of the ear by the aid of the auriscope.

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