- otoscope
- noun Date: 1853 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
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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otoscope — [ ɔtɔskɔp ] n. m. • 1855; de oto et scope ♦ Méd. Petit tube muni d un dispositif d éclairage destiné à examiner l intérieur de l oreille (examen dit otoscopien. f.). ● otoscope nom masculin Instrument permettant l examen du conduit auditif du… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Otoscope — O to*scope, n. [Oto + scope.] An instrument for examining the condition of the ear. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
otoscope — [ōt′ə skōp΄] n. [ OTO + SCOPE] an instrument for examining the tympanic membrane and external canal of the ear … English World dictionary
Otoscope — Un otoscope Examen otoscopique Un otoscope est un instrument médi … Wikipédia en Français
Otoscope — Instrument for looking in the ear. Today, otoscopic or ophthalmoscopic heads can usually be attached to the base (which supplies the electrical power) to look at the ears or eyes. * * * An instrument for examining the eardrum. [oto + G. skopeo,… … Medical dictionary
otoscope — otoscopic /oh teuh skop ik/, adj. otoscopy /oh tos keuh pee/, n. /oh teuh skohp /, n. Med. an instrument for examining the external canal and tympanic membrane of the ear. [1840 50; OTO + SCOPE] * * * … Universalium
otoscope — noun An instrument used for examining the eardrum and interior of the outer ear. Syn: auriscope See Also: otoscopy … Wiktionary
otoscope — (o to sko p ) s. m. Terme de chirurgie. Instrument employé pour l examen du canal auditif. ÉTYMOLOGIE Termes grecs signifiant oreille et examiner … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
otoscope — instrument for examining the ear Scientific Instruments … Phrontistery dictionary
