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otoscope

UK/ˈəʊ̯təskəʊ̯p//ˈoʊ̯təskoʊ̯p/

otoscope noun: an instrument used for examining the eardrum and interior of the outer ear.

otoscope: an instrument used for examining the eardrum and interior of the outer ear
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Noun

otoscope (plural otoscopes)

  1. An instrument used for examining the eardrum and interior of the outer ear.
    Synonyms:
    auriscope, auroscope

otoscope meaning in Tamil

otoscope in Tamil

செவி ஆய்வுக் கருவி, காது நோக்கி, செவிகாட்டி, செவியாக நோக்கி

Synonyms of otoscope

Forms of otoscope

pluralotoscopes

Origin of otoscope

From oto- + -scope.

Words formed from otoscope

Questions about otoscope

What does otoscope mean?
Otoscope means an instrument used for examining the eardrum and interior of the outer ear.
What is otoscope in Tamil?
Otoscope in Tamil is செவி ஆய்வுக் கருவி, காது நோக்கி, செவிகாட்டி. See Otoscope meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is otoscope?
Otoscope is a noun.
How do you pronounce otoscope?
Otoscope is pronounced /ˈoʊ̯təskoʊ̯p/ (US).
What is the plural of otoscope?
The plural of otoscope is otoscopes.

Words near otoscope in the dictionary

  1. Otosakas
  2. otosalpingitis
  3. otoscleroses
  4. otosclerosis
  5. otosclerotic
  6. otoscope
  7. otoscopes
  8. otoscopic
  9. otoscopically
  10. otoscopies
  11. otoscopist

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Adapted from Wiktionary: otoscope (page history and authors); otoscope (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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