Nasoscope

Nasoscope

A nasoscope is 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 a rhinoscope.

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* [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=322869 Nasoscope] entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms


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  • 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 a rhinoscope …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • nasoscope — na·so·scope nā zə .skōp n rhinoscope * * * na·so·scope (naґzo skōp) [naso + scope] rhinoscope …   Medical dictionary

  • nasoscope — n. device for examining inside the nose; rhinoscope (Medicine) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • nasoscope — na·so·scope …   English syllables

  • nasoscope — ˈnāzəˌskōp noun Etymology: nas + scope : an instrument for inspecting the nasal passages …   Useful english dictionary

  • rhinoscope — A small mirror attached at a suitable angle to a rodlike handle, used in posterior rhinoscopy and nasopharyngoscopy. * * * rhi·no·scope rī nə .skōp n an instrument (as an endoscope) for examining the cavities and passages of the nose called also… …   Medical dictionary

  • nasoscopy — Examination of the inside of the nose using a nasoscope (or rhinoscope). A nasoscope is a thin, tube like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove tissue to be checked under a microscope for signs of… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • rhinoscope — noun an instrument used to examine inside the nose Syn: nasoscope See Also: rhinoscopic, rhinoscopy …   Wiktionary

  • Rhinoscope — Diagnostics OPS 301 code 1 612 A rhinoscope (or nasoscope) is 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. References …   Wikipedia

  • 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 a nasoscope …   English dictionary of cancer terms

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