rhinoscopy

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R0220900 (rī-nŏs′kə-pē)n. pl. rhi·nos·co·pies Examination of the nasal passages by means of a speculum or similar instrument.

rhinoscopy

(raɪˈnɒskəpɪ) n (Medicine) med examination of the nasal passages, esp with a rhinoscope rhinoscopic adj

rhi•nos•co•py

(raɪˈnɒs kə pi)
n., pl. -pies. medical examination of the nasal passages. [1860–65] rhi`no•scop′ic (-nəˈskɒp ɪk) adj.

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Noun

rhinoscopy - examination of the nasal passages (either through the anterior nares or with a rhinoscope through the nasopharynx)examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

Translations

Rhinoscopy

an instrumental diagnostic procedure used to examine the nasal cavity and to study the turbinate bones, nasal septum and vomer, and nasopharynx. The term “rhinoscopy” was introduced in 1860 by the Czech physiologist J. Czermak. Two-valved nasal specula, nasal dilators, and special mirrors are used in rhinoscopy.

rhinoscopy

[ri-nos´kah-pe] examination of the nose with a speculum, through either the anterior nares or the nasopharynx.

rhi·nos·co·py

(rī-nos'kŏ-pē), Inspection of the nasal cavity. [rhino- + G. skopeō, to view]

rhinoscopy

(rī-nŏs′kə-pē)n. pl. rhinosco·pies Examination of the nasal passages by means of a speculum or similar instrument.

nasal endoscopy

The use of a flexible fibreoptic endoscope to evaluate upper airways (nasal passages, nasopharynx, oropharynx and larynx), a procedure usually carried out by ENTs or allergists.

Indications
Idiopathic upper airway disease that is chronic, recurring or persists despite adequate therapy. Other indications include epiglottitis, laryngeal trauma and evaluation of stridor, which in children may be due to foreign bodies and in adults due to tumours.

Complications
NE is a low-risk procedure; epistaxis, bronchospasm, laryngospasm, cardiac arrhythmias (due to vasovagal stimulation) may rarely occur.

rhi·nos·co·py

(rī-nos'kŏ-pē) Inspection of the nasal cavity. [rhino- + G. skopeō, to view]

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noun examination of the nasal passages (either through the anterior nares or with a rhinoscope through the nasopharynx)

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