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auriscope

[ awr-uh-skohp ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

auriscope

/ ˌɔːrɪˈskɒpɪk; ˈɔːrɪˌskəʊp /

noun

  1. a medical instrument for examinig the external ear Also calledotoscope
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • auriscopic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • au·ri·scop·ic [awr-, uh, -, skop, -ik], adjective
  • auri·scopi·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of auriscope1

First recorded in 1850–55; auri- 2 + -scope
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Example Sentences

"It is improbable in the highest degree that any steamer is near enough to affect the auriscope," he said.

Constance happened to overlook the table on which stood the auriscope.

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