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otoscope

[oh-tuh-skohp]
noun Medicine/Medical.
  1. an instrument for examining the external canal and tympanic membrane of the ear.
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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

noun
  1. another name for auriscope
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Derived Formsotoscopic (ˌəʊtəʊˈskɒpɪk), adjective
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otoscope in Medicine

otoscope

(ō′tə-skōp′)
n.
  1. 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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