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A '''rhinoscope''' (or '''nasoscope''') is a thin, tube-like instrument used to examine the inside of the [[Medicine:Human nose|nose]]. A rhinoscope has a light and a lens for viewing and may have a tool to remove tissue.
[[File:Rhinoscope.jpg|thumb|Endoscopic rhinoscope |alt=Photo of rhinoscope used to visualise the nasopharynx and oropharynx through the nose]]

==Types==

Rhinoscopy is performed by two procedures.
* Anterior Rhinoscopy using a nasal [[Medicine:Speculum (medical)|speculum]]
* Posterior Rhinoscopy using an endoscopic rhinoscope

===Anterior Rhinoscopy===

In anterior rhinoscopy, the rhinoscope is advanced through the nose to examine the nasal cavity.

===Posterior Rhinoscopy===

In posterior rhinoscopy, the endoscope is advanced through the mouth to examine the back of the nasal cavity above the [[Medicine:Soft palate|soft palate]], and can be used to visualise the oropharynx below that.

structures seen in posterior Rhinoscopy -posterior border of nasal septum, fossa of roosenmuller, eustachian tube opening, upper surface of soft palate.

==References==
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*"Rhinoscopy"[http://www.vet.utk.edu/clinical/sacs/internal/mips/rhinoscopy.php], The College of Veterinary Medicine/UT, retrieved Feb. 2013.
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== External links ==
* [http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?CdrID=322870 Rhinoscope] entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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