otoscope

[ oh-tuh-skohp ]
/ ˈoʊ təˌskoʊp /

noun Medicine/Medical.

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

Origin of otoscope

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

OTHER WORDS FROM otoscope

o·to·scop·ic [oh-tuh-skop-ik] /ˌoʊ təˈskɒp ɪk/, adjective o·tos·co·py [oh-tos-kuh-pee] /oʊˈtɒs kə pi/, noun

Words nearby otoscope

otorhinology, otorrhagia, otorrhea, otorrhoea, otosclerosis, otoscope, otoscopy, otosteal, otosteon, ototomy, ototoxic

British Dictionary definitions for otoscopy

otoscope
/ (ˈəʊtəʊˌskəʊp) /

noun

another name for auriscope

Derived forms of otoscope

otoscopic (ˌəʊtəʊˈskɒpɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for otoscopy (1 of 2)

otoscopy
[ ō-tŏs′kə-pē ]

n.

Examination of the ear by means of an otoscope.

Medical definitions for otoscopy (2 of 2)

otoscope
[ 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. auriscope