Meaning & use
otoscope
A medical instrument with a light and magnifier used to examine the inside of the ear.
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The pediatrician used an otoscope to check whether the child had an ear infection.
During the checkup, the doctor gently inserted the otoscope to look at his eardrum.
A note on using this word
Otoscope combines 'oto-' (ear) with '-scope' (viewing instrument), the same pattern found in periscope.
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