rhinoscopy

/ ˌraɪnəʊˈskɒpɪk, raɪˈnɒskəpɪ /

noun

1. med examination of the nasal passages, esp with a special instrument called a rhinoscope ( ˈraɪnəʊˌskəʊp )

Other Word Forms

• rhinoscopic adjective

Example Sentences

So the investigation typically starts with rhinoscopy or a CT scan.

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Further evidence of its source in the last-named cavities may be gained by finding pus in the superior meatus above the middle turbinal on examination by posterior rhinoscopy.

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“With rhinoscopy, we place a pencil-size instrument into the nasal passage to view the nasal cavity. It happens in the office in a few minutes,” Hall said.

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The tumour can usually be seen on examination with the nasal speculum or by posterior rhinoscopy, and its size and limits may be recognised by digital examination.

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A considerable area of the anterior part of the nasal septum is also visible by anterior rhinoscopy, and between it and the middle turbinal is a narrow chink—the olfactory sulcus.

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