Medical Instruments Terms

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  1. otoscope
    a medical instrument for examining the ear
  2. auriscope
    medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light
  3. ophthalmoscope
    medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye
  4. laryngoscope
    a medical instrument for examining part of the throat
  5. laryngoscope
    a medical instrument for examining part of the throat
  6. ophthalmoscope
    medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye
  7. electroencephalograph
    medical instrument that records electric currents generated by the brain
  8. bronchoscope
    a slender tubular instrument used to examine the bronchial tubes
  9. thermograph
    medical instrument that uses an infrared camera to reveal temperature variations on the surface of the body
  10. syringe
    a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids
  11. polygraph
    a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration)
  12. rhinoscope
    medical instrument consisting of a mirror mounted at an angle on a rod; used to examine the nasal passages (through the nasopharynx)
  13. electromyograph
    a medical instrument that records the electrical waves associated with the activity of skeletal muscles
  14. speculum
    a mirror for use in an optical instrument
  15. stethoscope
    a medical instrument for listening to sounds inside the body
  16. electrocardiograph
    medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart
  17. thermograph
    medical instrument that uses an infrared camera to reveal temperature variations on the surface of the body
  18. ballistocardiograph
    a medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventricles
Created on Tue Jan 29 20:04:54 EST 2013 (updated Sat Feb 16 15:48:44 EST 2013)

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