Definition

A medical procedure used to examine the inside of the nasal passages with a special tool.

Example

The doctor performed a rhinoscopy to check for any blockages in the patient's nasal passages.

Conversation

Have you ever heard of rhinoscopy?

Yeah, it's that procedure to check the nasal passages, right?

Exactly! I was reading about it since I have a cold.

That makes sense; it could help find out what's going on.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Rhinoscopy → It is formed from "rhino-" (from Greek "rhinōs", meaning nose) and "-scopy" (from Greek "skopein", meaning to look or examine). The word refers to the examination of the inside of the nose.

Memory Tip

Think of 'rhino' as relating to the 'nose' and '-scopy' as 'looking' — so rhinoscopy means looking into the nose.

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