pharyngoscope

[ fuh-ring-guh-skohp ]

noun
  1. an instrument for inspecting the pharynx.

Origin of pharyngoscope

1
First recorded in 1865–70; pharyngo- + -scope

Other words from pharyngoscope

  • pha·ryn·go·scop·ic [fuh-ring-guh-skop-ik], /fəˌrɪŋ gəˈskɒp ɪk/, adjective
  • phar·yn·gos·co·pist [far-ing-gos-kuh-pist], /ˌfær ɪŋˈgɒs kə pɪst/, noun

Words Nearby pharyngoscope

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British Dictionary definitions for pharyngoscope

pharyngoscope

/ (fəˈrɪŋɡəˌskəʊp) /


noun
  1. a medical instrument for examining the pharynx

Derived forms of pharyngoscope

  • pharyngoscopic (fəˌrɪŋɡəˈskɒpɪk), adjective
  • pharyngoscopy (ˌfærɪŋˈɡɒskəpɪ), noun

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