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dermatoscope

UK/ˌdɜːməˈtɒskoʊp/

dermatoscope noun: a magnifier (typically x10) with a light and a liquid medium between the instrument and the skin, thus illuminating the lesion without reflected light. Used for the examination of skin lesions.

Noun

dermatoscope (plural dermatoscopes)

  1. A magnifier (typically x10) with a light and a liquid medium between the instrument and the skin, thus illuminating the lesion without reflected light. Used for the examination of skin lesions.

Forms of dermatoscope

pluraldermatoscopes

Origin of dermatoscope

From dermato- + -scope.

Words formed from dermatoscope

Questions about dermatoscope

What does dermatoscope mean?
Dermatoscope means a magnifier (typically x10) with a light and a liquid medium between the instrument and the skin, thus illuminating the lesion without reflected light. Used for the examination of skin lesions.
What part of speech is dermatoscope?
Dermatoscope is a noun.
How do you pronounce dermatoscope?
Dermatoscope is pronounced /ˌdɜːməˈtɒskoʊp/ (UK).
What is the plural of dermatoscope?
The plural of dermatoscope is dermatoscopes.

Words near dermatoscope in the dictionary

  1. dermatopontin
  2. dermatopontins
  3. dermatoporosis
  4. dermatoprotective
  5. dermatosclerosis
  6. dermatoscope
  7. dermatoscopes
  8. dermatoscopic
  9. dermatoscopy
  10. dermatoses
  11. dermatosis

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