o·to·scope

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

Origin:
1840–50; oto- + -scope

o·to·scop·ic [oh-tuh-skop-ik] , adjective
o·tos·co·py [oh-tos-kuh-pee] , noun
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otoscope (ˈəʊtəʊˌskəʊp) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
another name for auriscope
 
otoscopic
 
adj

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otoscope o·to·scope (ō'tə-skōp')
n.
An instrument for examining the interior of the ear, especially the eardrum, consisting essentially of a magnifying lens and a light. Also called auriscope.

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Example sentences
If the nurse has access to an otoscope, the nurse may check the student's ears for possible fluid, infection or excessive cerumen.
The doctor will look in your ear with an instrument called an otoscope.
Laparoscopic salpingo-oophorectomy using otoscope in pups.
The health care provider looks inside the ears using an instrument called an otoscope.
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