[
UK
/ˈɔːɹɪskˌəʊp/
]
NOUN
- medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane)
How To Use auriscope In A Sentence
- You can hold the auriscope in either a ‘pencil type’ grip or ‘hammer type’ grip.
- If this is not found, the GP will examine the eardrums through an illuminating instrument (an auriscope or an otoscope) that is pushed gently into the ear canal.
- The Trust uses thousands of batteries every year to run essential medical equipment, such as auriscopes, torches and bleeps.
- The diagnosis is made from the symptoms and by examining the eardrum with an instrument called an auriscope or otoscope.
