rhinoscopy Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun examination of the nasal passages (either through the anterior nares or with a rhinoscope through the nasopharynx)

WordNet


Rhi*nos"co*py noun
Etymology
Rhino- + -scopy.
Definitions
  1. (Physiol.) The examination or study of the soft palate, posterior nares, etc., by means of a laryngoscopic mirror introduced into the pharynx.

Webster 1913