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Word of the Day - otoscope

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otoscope

/ˈəʊtəskəʊp/
noun
An instrument designed for visual examination of the eardrum and the
passage of the outer ear, typically having a light and a set of lenses.
Also called auriscope

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Doctor Mukherjee examined Bob's eardrum using his otoscope. The inflamation had gone down significantly since the scuba diving incident. The eardrum was healing nicely.

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