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auriscope

American

[awr-uh-skohp] / ˈɔr əˌskoʊp /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

otoscope.

auriscope British

/ ˌɔːrɪˈskɒpɪk, ˈɔːrɪˌskəʊp /

noun

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

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Origin of auriscope

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

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auriscope

Examination of the ear by the aid of the auriscope.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

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