medical instrument vs otoscope

otoscope vs medical instrument

medical instrument and otoscope both are nouns.

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

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

medical instrument: instrument used in the practice of medicine
otoscope: 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, auroscope, 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)	otoscope (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)

Difference between medical instrument and otoscope

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