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