auriscope

[ awr-uh-skohp ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. otoscope.

auriscope

/ ˌɔːrɪˈskɒpɪk; ˈɔːrɪˌskəʊp /

noun

1. a medical instrument for examinig the external ear Also calledotoscope

Derived Forms

• auriscopic, adjective

Other Words From

• au·ri·scop·ic [awr-, uh, -, skop, -ik], adjective
• auri·scopi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of auriscope¹

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

Example Sentences

Examination of the ear by the aid of the auriscope.

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