otoscope

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US/ˈoʊ̯təskoʊ̯p/UK/ˈəʊ̯təskəʊ̯p/

noun

An instrument used for examining the eardrum and interior of the outer ear.

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auriscopeauroscope
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Meanings

nounotoscope (plural otoscopes)

plural otoscopes

  1. medicineAn instrument used for examining the eardrum and interior of the outer ear.

    Synonyms: auriscope, auroscope

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn instrument used for examining the eardrum and interior of the outer ear.

Similar
auriscopeauroscope

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
auriscopeauroscope
Broader
medical instrument
Also see
auriscopeauroscope

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From oto- + -scope.

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Translations

Catalan otoscopi
  • otoscopimedical instrument
Czech otoskop
  • otoskopmedical instrument
Finnish otoskooppi
  • otoskooppimedical instrument
French otoscope
  • otoscopemedical instrument
German Otoskop
  • Otoskopmedical instrument
Italian otoscopio
  • otoscopiomedical instrument
Polish otoskop
  • otoskopmedical instrument
Portuguese otoscópio
  • otoscópiomedical instrument
Turkish otoskop
  • otoskopmedical instrument
Cite this entry
APA

otoscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otoscope

MLA

“otoscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otoscope. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “otoscope,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otoscope.

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