a medical instrument for examining the external ear
Also called: otoscope
Derived forms
auriscopic (ˌɔːrɪˈskɒpɪk)
adjective
auriscope in American English
(ˈɔrəˌskoup)
noun
Medicine
otoscope
Derived forms
auriscopic (ˌɔrəˈskɑpɪk)
adjective
auriscopically
adverb
Word origin
[1850–55; auri-2 + -scope]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boneyard, ethylene, muggins, overprint, segue-scope is a combining form meaning “instrument for viewing,” used in the formation of compoundwords. Other words that use the affix -scope include: fluoroscope, horoscope, laserscope, spectroscope, stereoscope
Examples of 'auriscope' in a sentence
auriscope
These include otoscopic examinations made with head mirror, auriscope, otomicroscope and video-endoscope.
Murat Kocyigit, Cem Uzun 2017, 'Comparison of the diagnostic accuracies of four main otoscopic examination methods',International Journal of Surgery and Medicinehttp://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=262566. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)