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pharyngoscope

[fuh-ring-guh-skohp]

noun

  1. an instrument for inspecting the pharynx.

pharyngoscope

/ fəˈrɪŋɡəˌskəʊp, ˌfærɪŋˈɡɒskəpɪ, fəˌrɪŋɡəˈskɒpɪk /

noun

  1. a medical instrument for examining the pharynx

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • pharyngoscopic adjective
  • pharyngoscopist noun
  • pharyngoscopy noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pharyngoscope1

First recorded in 1865–70; pharyngo- + -scope

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