otoscope

[oh-tuh-skohp]

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. an instrument for examining the external canal and tympanic membrane of the ear.

otoscope

/ ˌəʊtəʊˈskɒpɪk, ˈəʊtəʊˌskəʊp /

noun

1. another name for auriscope

Other Word Forms

• otoscopic adjective
• otoscopy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of otoscope¹

First recorded in 1840–50; oto- + -scope

Example Sentences

Standard tools like an otoscope, a device used to inspect the ear canal, are often hard to come by.

From New York Times

We could routinely make that determination during an office visit using our stethoscope and otoscope.

From Washington Post

Every doctor had a bottle of alcohol each, a bottle of hand sanitizer, a stethoscope and an otoscope — that’s it.

From Washington Post

It can take a professional with an otoscope — a device that can look deep inside the ear — to tell if cerumen is blocking the ear canal.

From Seattle Times

It can take a professional with an otoscope—a device that can look deep inside the ear—to tell if cerumen is blocking the ear canal.

From Scientific American