• (n.) The examination of the ear; the art of using the otoscope.
(o-tos´kә-pe) examination of the external acoustic meatus with an otoscope.
O·tos'co·py noun (Medicine) The examination of the ear; the art of using the otoscope. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ō-tos′kŏ-pē Definitions: 1. Inspection of the ear, especially of the eardrum.
otoscopy 1. The use of an otoscope to examine the ear. 2. Viewing or inspecting the tympanic membrane and other parts of the outer ear with an otoscope.