Rhinoscopy
noun
1.
(med) examination of the nasal passages, esp with a special instrument called a rhinoscope (ˈraɪnəʊˌskəʊp)
rhinoscopy rhi·nos·co·py (rī-nŏs’kə-pē)
n.
Examination of the nasal passages.
rhi’no·scope’ (rī’nə-skōp’) n.
rhi’no·scop’ic (-skŏp’ĭk) adj.
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