auriscope

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noun

An instrument for examining the condition of the ear.

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otoscopeauroscope
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Meanings

nounauriscope (plural auriscopes)

plural auriscopes

  1. An instrument for examining the condition of the ear.

    Synonyms: otoscope

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn instrument for examining the condition of the ear.

Similar
otoscope

More synonyms by meaning

nounmedical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane)

Similar
otoscopeauroscope
Broader
medical instrument
Also see
auroscopeotoscope

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From auri- + -scope.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

parecious
Cite this entry
APA

auriscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auriscope

MLA

“auriscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auriscope. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “auriscope,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auriscope.

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