单词 | otoscope |
释义 | otoscope (once / 909178 pages) n If you've ever had even a basic checkup at the doctor, you've had an otoscope stuck in your ear — it's what your doctor uses to examine the inside of your ear. Being examined with an otoscope is completely painless, but it can feel a little strange. This instrument has a magnifying lens and a small light that allows your doctor to see parts of your ear canal that would otherwise be hidden. Occasionally, this tool is also called an auriscope. Otoscope has Greek roots, oto from ous, "ear," and scope, from skopein, "to look at." WORD FAMILYotoscope: otoscopes USAGE EXAMPLESHospital Hello, says a woman with big ears, holding an Otoscope in her hand. Kwame Alexander, Booked(2016) Crouching at his side, I could see through the otoscope an angry drum, bulging and red — mystery solved. New York Times(Nov 19, 2015) A clinical assistant gently pressed the tip of a video-equipped otoscope into Charles' ear, projecting images of the canal and eardrum on a second screen. US News(Sep 09, 2015) n medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane) Syn|Hyper auriscope, auroscope medical instrument instrument used in the practice of medicine |
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