Definition

1. Noun:
   • A medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and a light source, used by healthcare professionals to visually examine the external ear canal and the tympanic membrane (eardrum).

Usage

• The auroscope is a standard tool in general practice for diagnosing ear infections.
• During the check-up, the doctor used an auroscope to look into my ear.

Advanced Usage

• "to perform an auroscopic examination": This phrase describes the act of using the auroscope to inspect the ear.
  • The pediatrician performed an auroscopic examination on the child with a fever.

Variants and Related Words

• Otoscope (n): This is the more common and technically precise synonym for auroscope in modern medical English.
  • The emergency room was equipped with a new digital otoscope.

Synonyms

• Otoscope: A medical device for examining the ear.
• Ear speculum: Refers specifically to the conical attachment of the instrument that is inserted into the ear canal.

Notes on Meaning

• While auroscope is a correct term, otoscope is the term overwhelmingly used in contemporary medical and lay contexts. "Auroscope" is derived from Latin (ear) and Greek (to look at).

Noun

1. medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane)