auriscope

[ awr-uh-skohp ]
/ ˈɔr əˌskoʊp /

noun Medicine/Medical.

otoscope.

Origin of auriscope

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

Words nearby auriscope

auriga, aurignac, aurignacian, auriol, auris, auriscope, aurist, aurobindo, aurochs, aurora, aurora australis

Example sentences from the Web for auriscope

  • "It is improbable in the highest degree that any steamer is near enough to affect the auriscope," he said.

    The Pillar of Light |Louis Tracy

  • Constance happened to overlook the table on which stood the auriscope.

    The Pillar of Light |Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for auriscope

auriscope
/ (ˈɔːrɪˌskəʊp) /

noun

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

Derived forms of auriscope

auriscopic (ˌɔːrɪˈskɒpɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for auriscope

auriscope
[ ôr′ĭ-skōp′ ]

n.

otoscope