rhinoscopy (redirected from rhinoscopies)

rhinoscopy /rhi·nos·co·py/ (ri-nos´kah-pe) examination of the nose with a speculum, either through the anterior nares (anterior r.) or the nasopharynx (posterior r.) .

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rhi·nos·co·py (r-nsk-p)

n.

Examination of the nasal passages.

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rhino·scope (rn-skp) n.

rhino·scopic (-skpk) adj.

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rhinoscopy

[rīnos′kəpē]

Etymology: Gk, rhis + skopein, to look

an examination of the nasal passages to inspect the mucosa and detect inflammation, deformities, or asymmetry, as in deviation of the septum. The nasal passages may be examined anteriorly by introducing a speculum into the anterior nares or posteriorly by introducing a rhinoscope through the nasopharynx. rhinoscopic, adj.

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rhinoscopy

examination of the nose with a speculum, through either the anterior nares or the nasopharynx.