rhinoscopy

noun rhi·nos·co·py \rī-ˈnäs-kə-pē\

Definition of RHINOSCOPY

: examination of the nasal passages

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1861

Medical Dictionary

noun rhi·nos·co·py \rī-ˈnäs-kə-pē\

plural rhi·nos·co·pies

: examination of the nasal passages

—rhi·no·scop·ic \ˌrī-nə-ˈskäp-ik\ adjective

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