instrument for examining the ear
• (n.) An instrument for examining the condition of the ear.
(aw´rĭ-skōp) otoscope.
Au'ri·scope (-skōp) noun [ Latin auris + -scope .] (Medicine) An instrument for examining the condition of the ear. 
An instrument for looking into the ears
auriscope An instrument for inspecting, or examining, the ears; also known as, an otoscope. The source of illumination of an auriscope may be incorporated into the instrument; such as, in the 'electric auriscope'; or it may be an independent light which is reflected into the ear by means of a forehead mirror.