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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesotoscope
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɔtɔskɔp
"Le médecin utilise un otoscope pour examiner le tympan."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A medical instrument with a light and magnifying lens used for examining the ear canal and eardrum.
"The pediatrician gently inserted the otoscope into the child's ear to check for signs of an infection."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin 'otoscopium', combining the Greek roots 'ous' (genitive 'ōtos', meaning ear) and 'skopein' (meaning to look at or examine). Coined in the late 19th century as medical instrumentation advanced to allow direct visualization of the tympanic membrane.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Otoscope" is said worldwide
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Otoskop
Transliteration: oːtoˈskoːp
"Der Arzt schaute mit dem Otoskop in mein Ohr."
otoscope
Transliteration: ɔtɔskɔp
"Le médecin utilise un otoscope pour examiner le tympan."
otoscopio
Transliteration: otoˈskɔpjo
"Il medico ha usato l'otoscopio per controllare il condotto uditivo."
otoscopio
Transliteration: otoˈskopjo
"El doctor examinó mis oídos con un otoscopio."
otoscópio
Transliteration: otuˈskɔpiu
"A enfermeira pegou o otoscópio para o exame."
ओटोस्कोप
Transliteration: otoskop
"डॉक्टर ने कान की जाँच के लिए ओटोस्कोप का उपयोग किया।"
耳镜
Transliteration: ěrrjìng
"医生用耳镜检查患者的耳朵。"
이경
Transliteration: igyeong
"의사가 이경을 사용하여 귀 내부를 살펴보았습니다."
耳鏡
Transliteration: jikyou
"医師は耳鏡を使って鼓膜を確認した。"
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