What Does Odontoscope Mean?

What Does Odontoscope Mean?

(ō-don'tō-skōp), An optic device, similar to a closed circuit television system, that projects a view of the oral cavity onto a screen for multiple viewing.

What is an odontoscope?

1. A device which contains a plane or magnifying dental mirror used for the examination of the teeth and oral tissues. 2. An optical device, similar to closed circuit television, that projects an image of the oral cavity onto a monitor to make multiple viewing possible. From: odontoscope in A Dictionary of Dentistry »

What does Oomycosis mean?

Oomycosis (also called pythiosis) is a disease caused by Pythium insidiosum, which is not a true fungus but a water mold related to algae.

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