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otoscope

[ oh-tuh-skohp ]
/ ˈoʊ təˌskoʊp /

noun Medicine/Medical.

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

Nearby words

  1. otorhinology,
  2. otorrhagia,
  3. otorrhea,
  4. otorrhoea,
  5. otosclerosis,
  6. otoscopic,
  7. otoscopy,
  8. otosteal,
  9. otosteon,
  10. ototomy

Origin of otoscope

First recorded in 1840–50; oto- + -scope
Related formso·to·scop·ic [oh-tuh-skop-ik] /ˌoʊ təˈskɒp ɪk/, adjectiveo·tos·co·py [oh-tos-kuh-pee] /oʊˈtɒs kə pi/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for otoscope

otoscope

/ (ˈəʊtəʊˌskəʊp) /

noun

another name for auriscope
Derived Formsotoscopic (ˌəʊtəʊˈskɒpɪk), adjective
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Medicine definitions for otoscope

otoscope

[ ō′tə-skōp′ ]

n.

An instrument for examining the interior of the ear, especially the eardrum, consisting essentially of a magnifying lens and a light.auriscope
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