medical instrument vs auroscope

auroscope vs medical instrument

medical instrument and auroscope both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
medical instrument	Yes	No	No	No
auroscope	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, auroscope is a hyponym of medical instrument; that is, auroscope is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than medical instrument:

medical instrument: instrument used in the practice of medicine
auroscope: medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane)

Other hyponyms of medical instrument include ballistocardiograph, cardiograph, bronchoscope, cardiograph, electrocardiograph, dialysis machine, dialyzer, diathermy machine, electroencephalograph, electromyograph, endoscope, fiberscope, keratoscope, laryngoscope, ophthalmoscope, auriscope, otoscope, polygraph, rhinoscope, speculum, stethoscope, surgical instrument, syringe, thermograph, ultrasound scanner, scintigraph, scintiscanner, diaphanoscope, encephalograph, cobalt machine, surgical suction pump, surgical vacuum pump.

medical instrument (noun)	auroscope (noun)
instrument used in the practice of medicine	medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane)

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