pharyngoscope

[ fuh-ring-guh-skohp ]

noun

1. an instrument for inspecting the pharynx.

pharyngoscope

/ fəˈrɪŋɡəˌskəʊp; fəˌrɪŋɡəˈskɒpɪk; ˌfærɪŋˈɡɒskəpɪ /

noun

1. a medical instrument for examining the pharynx

Derived Forms

• pharyngoscopy, noun
• pharyngoscopic, adjective

Other Words From

• pha·ryn·go·scop·ic [f, uh, -ring-g, uh, -, skop, -ik], adjective
• phar·yn·gos·co·pist [far-ing-, gos, -k, uh, -pist], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pharyngoscope¹

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