otoscope
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈoʊtəˌskoʊp/
- Specialized
:
otoscopio
- Jerry manages to slip the otoscope into her left ear, and the examination is over.
- otoscope examination
- video otoscope
Examples
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Jerry slips the otoscope into her right ear, looking for infection.
Fiction book (1996) -
In most cases, otologists evaluate size, shape, and site by simply looking through a handheld otoscope.
Academic text (2008) -
The results of the otoscope examination are given in Table 7.
Academic text (1994) -
The otoscope examination was carried out to check the inner and outer parts of the ear.
Academic text (1994) -
"I'll get it." Marissa peered into the otoscope to try to catch a glimpse of the eardrum of the writhing infant on the examination table.
Fiction book (1991) -
The clinical officer removed any occluding wax or foreign body (if this was not possible, the child was excluded from the trial) and then examined the ears with a UNICEF lightweight plastic otoscope, recording the presence of otorrhoea or perforation.
Academic text (1998) -
The doctor used an otoscope to examine the patient's ear canal for any abnormalities.
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During the checkup, the nurse took out an otoscope to inspect my eardrum.
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To assess his hearing issues, the specialist performed an examination with an otoscope.
Synonyms
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4.1
A device with lenses or mirrors that helps you see things clearly
A medical tool with a light and lens for looking into the ear canal and eardrum
A medical tool with a light and lens used to look inside the ear, especially the eardrum
How Invasive
- Specialized
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Otoscope comes from the Greek part oto- meaning 'ear' and the ending -scope, like in telescope and microscope, meaning 'to look'. So an otoscope is a tool for 'looking' into the ear to see the ear canal and eardrum.