otoscope

English

An otoscope, with a tube of disposable tips behind

an otoscope in use

Etymology

From oto- +‎ -scope.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈoʊ̯təskoʊ̯p/

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• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈəʊ̯təskəʊ̯p/

Noun

otoscope (plural otoscopes)

2. (medicine) An instrument used for examining the eardrum and interior of the outer ear.

   Synonyms: auriscope, auroscope

Derived terms

• otoscopist
• teleotoscope

Related terms

• otocone
• otoscopy

Translations

medical instrument

• Catalan: otoscopi m
• Czech: otoskop (cs) m
• Finnish: otoskooppi (fi)
• French: otoscope (fr) m
• German: Otoskop (de) n
• Italian: otoscopio (it) m
• Polish: otoskop (pl) m
• Portuguese: otoscópio (pt) m
• Turkish: otoskop

See also

• laryngoscope
• ophthalmoscope

Further reading

• otoscope on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

otoscope m (plural otoscopes)

1. otoscope

Further reading

• “otoscope”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012