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dermatoscope

/ˌdɜːməˈtɒskoʊp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
der-mato-scope
IPA
/ˌdɜːməˈtɒskoʊp/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A magnifier (typically x10) with a light and a liquid medium between the instrument and the skin, thus illuminating the lesion without reflected light. Used for the examination of skin lesions.

Etymology

From dermato- + -scope.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌdɜːməˈtɒskoʊp/

Inflected Forms

dermatoscopes (plural)

Derived Forms

videodermatoscope

Questions

How do you pronounce dermatoscope?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɜːməˈtɒskoʊp/.
What does dermatoscope mean?
A magnifier (typically x10) with a light and a liquid medium between the instrument and the skin, thus illuminating the lesion without reflected light. Used for the examination of skin lesions.
Where does dermatoscope come from?
From dermato- + -scope.

How to pronounce dermatoscope

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