auriscope

[ awr-uh-skohp ]
nounMedicine/Medical.

  1. otoscope.

Origin of auriscope

1
First recorded in 1850–55; auri-2 + -scope

Other words from auriscope

  • au·ri·scop·ic [awr-uh-skop-ik], /ˌɔr əˈskɒp ɪk/, adjective
  • au·ri·scop·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for auriscope

auriscope

/ (ˈɔːrɪˌskəʊp) /

noun

  1. a medical instrument for examinig the external ear: Also called: otoscope

Derived forms of auriscope

  • auriscopic (ˌɔːrɪˈskɒpɪk), adjective

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