MedicalTerminology DB

Meaning of nasoscope: A thin tube-like instrument used to examine the inside of the nose.

Definition of nasoscope

A thin tube-like instrument used to examine the inside of the nose. A nasoscope has a light and a lens for viewing and may have a tool to remove tissue. Also called rhinoscope.

How nasoscope is built

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  • nas/o, rhin/o Combining form · Latin and Greek nose
  • -scope Suffix · Greek instrument for viewing

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