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oto·​scope | \ ˈō-tə-ˌskōp How to pronounce otoscope (audio) \

Definition of otoscope

: an instrument with lighting and magnifying systems used for visual examination of the tympanic membrane and the canal connecting it to the exterior of the body
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Recent Examples on the Web Next Mayo hopes to use a virtual stethoscope -- patients would place it on their heart and a doctor would listen - and an otoscope, which patients would use to show doctors the inside of their ears and mouths. — Elizabeth Cohen, CNN, "A silver lining to the pandemic: At-home care helps patients catch life-threatening illnesses," 22 Aug. 2020 A year ago, my toddler accidentally stabbed me in the right eye with a Doc McStuffins otoscope. — Jessica Grose, New York Times, "When Toddlers Attack!," 15 Apr. 2020 Once my ear had been flushed about four times, the PA used the otoscope to check inside. — Katie Holley, SELF, "I Went to the ER with a Live Roach in My Ear and It Was as Horrifying as You Think," 30 Apr. 2018 Each school nurse’s office has a telemedicine cart with stethoscopes, otoscopes and other devices that can stream video and data to doctors and nurses. — Emily Holland, WSJ, "Telemedicine Reinvents the Visit to the School Nurse," 25 May 2018

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First Known Use of otoscope

1849, in the meaning defined above

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“Otoscope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otoscope. Accessed 21 Sep. 2020.

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otoscope

noun
oto·​scope | \ ˈōt-ə-ˌskōp How to pronounce otoscope (audio) \

Medical Definition of otoscope

: an instrument fitted with lighting and magnifying lens systems and used to facilitate visual examination of the auditory canal and eardrum

Other Words from otoscope

otoscopic \ ˌōt-​ə-​ˈskäp-​ik How to pronounce otoscopic (audio) \ adjective

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