angioscope | (noun) a modified microscope used to study capillary vessels | - |
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apocope | (noun) abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds | - |
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arthroscope | (noun) a type of endoscope that is inserted into a joint for visual examination | - |
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auriscope | (noun) medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane) | Synonyms: auroscope, otoscope |
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auroscope | (noun) medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane) | Synonyms: auriscope, otoscope |
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bioscope | (noun) a kind of early movie projector | - |
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(noun) a South African movie theater | - |
bronchoscope | (noun) a slender tubular instrument used to examine the bronchial tubes | - |
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chronoscope | (noun) an instrument for accurate measurements of small intervals of time | - |
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colonoscope | (noun) an elongated fiberoptic endoscope for examining the entire colon from cecum to rectum | - |
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colposcope | (noun) An endoscopic instrument that magnifies the epithelia of the vagina and cervix in vivo to allow direct observation and study of these tissues. | Synonyms: vaginoscope |
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cope | (noun) brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall | Synonyms: coping, header |
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(noun) a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions | - |
cryoscope | (noun) a measuring instrument for measuring freezing and melting points | - |
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culdoscope | (noun) a specialized endoscope for visually examining a woman's pelvic organs | - |
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diaphanoscope | (noun) An instrument for illuminating the interior of a cavity to determine the translucency of its walls. | - |
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electroscope | (noun) measuring instrument that detects electric charge; two gold leaves diverge owing to repulsion of charges with like sign | - |
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endoscope | (noun) a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery | - |
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enteroscope | (noun) an instrument for inspecting the inside of the intestine. | - |
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epidiascope | (noun) an optical projector that gives images of both transparent and opaque objects | - |
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esophagoscope | (noun) an optical instrument for examining the inside of the esophagus | Synonyms: oesophagoscope |
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fetoscope | (noun) a stethoscope placed on the pregnant woman's abdomen to listen for the fetal heartbeat | Synonyms: foetoscope |
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fiberscope | (noun) a flexible medical instrument involving fiber optics that is used to examine internal organs | - |
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fluoroscope | (noun) an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation | Synonyms: roentgenoscope |
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foetoscope | (noun) a stethoscope placed on the pregnant woman's abdomen to listen for the fetal heartbeat | Synonyms: fetoscope |
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gastroscope | (noun) a type of endoscope for visually examining the stomach | - |
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gyroscope | (noun) rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction | Synonyms: gyro |
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hodoscope | (noun) (physics) scientific instrument that traces the path of a charged particle | - |
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horoscope | (noun) a diagram of the positions of the planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time and place | - |
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(noun) a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets | - |
hygroscope | (noun) hygrometer that shows variations in the relative humidity of the atmosphere | - |
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iconoscope | (noun) the first practical television-camera for picture pickup; invented in 1923 by Vladimir Kosma Zworykin | - |
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kaleidoscope | (noun) an optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors | - |
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(noun) a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes | - |
keratoscope | (noun) medical instrument to examine the cornea in order to detect irregularities in its anterior surface | - |
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kinescope | (noun) a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen | Synonyms: picture tube, television tube |
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laparoscope | (noun) a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgery | - |
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laryngoscope | (noun) a medical instrument for examining the larynx | - |
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microscope | (noun) magnifier of the image of small objects | - |
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nephoscope | (noun) a measuring instrument that uses a grid for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of movement of clouds | - |
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oesophagoscope | (noun) an optical instrument for examining the inside of the esophagus | Synonyms: esophagoscope |
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ophthalmoscope | (noun) medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye | - |
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orthoscope | (noun) an ophthalmoscope with a layer of water to neutralize the refraction of the cornea | - |
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oscilloscope | (noun) electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities | Synonyms: cathode-ray oscilloscope, CRO, scope |
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otoscope | (noun) medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane) | Synonyms: auriscope, auroscope |
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periscope | (noun) an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field | - |
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polariscope | (noun) an optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized light | Synonyms: polarimeter |
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proctoscope | (noun) an endoscope for examining the rectum | - |
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pyroscope | (noun) a pyrometer that uses the color of the light emitted by a hot object | Synonyms: optical pyrometer |
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rhinoscope | (noun) medical instrument consisting of a mirror mounted at an angle on a rod; used to examine the nasal passages (through the nasopharynx) | - |
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roentgenoscope | (noun) an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation | Synonyms: fluoroscope |
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scope | (noun) electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities | Synonyms: cathode-ray oscilloscope, CRO, oscilloscope |
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(noun) a magnifier of images of distant objects | Synonyms: telescope |
(noun) an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: | Synonyms: ambit, compass, orbit, range, reach |
(noun) the state of the environment in which a situation exists | Synonyms: background, setting |
sigmoidoscope | (noun) an endoscope (a flexible fiberoptic probe) for examining the sigmoid colon | Synonyms: flexible sigmoidoscope |
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spectroscope | (noun) an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis | Synonyms: prism spectroscope |
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statoscope | (noun) An instrument that indicates small changes in an aircraft's altitude by recording small variations in atmospheric pressure. | - |
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stereoscope | (noun) an optical device for viewing stereoscopic photographs | - |
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stethoscope | (noun) a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body | - |
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stroboscope | (noun) scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary | Synonyms: strobe, strobe light |
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synchronoscope | (noun) an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines) | Synonyms: synchroniser, synchronizer, synchroscope |
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synchroscope | (noun) an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines) | Synonyms: synchroniser, synchronizer, synchronoscope |
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syncope | (noun) (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle') | Synonyms: syncopation |
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(noun) a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain | Synonyms: deliquium, faint, swoon |
tachistoscope | (noun) scientific instrument used by psychologists; presents visual stimuli for brief exposures | Synonyms: t-scope |
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telescope | (noun) a magnifier of images of distant objects | Synonyms: scope |
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ultramicroscope | (noun) light microscope that uses scattered light to show particles too small to see with ordinary microscopes | Synonyms: dark-field microscope |
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vaginoscope | (noun) An endoscopic instrument that magnifies the epithelia of the vagina and cervix in vivo to allow direct observation and study of these tissues. | Synonyms: colposcope |
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