otoscope

[ oh-tuh-skohp ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. an instrument for examining the external canal and tympanic membrane of the ear.

otoscope

/ ˌəʊtəʊˈskɒpɪk; ˈəʊtəʊˌskəʊp /

noun

1. another name for auriscope

Derived Forms

• otoscopic, adjective

Other Words From

• o·to·scop·ic [oh-t, uh, -, skop, -ik], adjective
• o·tos·co·py [oh-, tos, -k, uh, -pee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of otoscope¹

First recorded in 1840–50; oto- + -scope