tongue depressor
Oral examination stick
A tongue depressor is a flat wooden stick used by doctors to hold down the tongue during throat examinations.
The simple device allows a clear view of the throat and tonsils: The doctor pressed down with a tongue depressor and told me to say "ahh."
Methodical assessment or review
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
- throatNeck's inner passage
- tonsilsThroat's lymphoid tissue
pharynx · oral · patient · doctor · clinic · pediatrics · otolaryngology · sterile
Made from timber
- birchPale deciduous hardwood
- bambooTall woody grass
- plasticCapable of being molded
- disposableMade for one use
sterile · smooth · flat · thin · wide · lightweight · biodegradable · sanitary
Lacking vertical variation
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- paddleFlat-bladed water tool
- stickThin piece of wood
- spatulaFlat-bladed kitchen tool
smooth · straight · thin · wide · rounded · edges · rectangular · uniform
Involuntary stimulus response
- retchGag involuntarily
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
uvula · pharyngeal · swallowing · sensitive · involuntary · reaction · spasm · throat
Frozen dessert's wooden handle
- model buildingCreating small-scale replicas
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- dollhouseMiniature toy residence
glue · paint · ornament · bookmark · puppet · catapult · bridge building · school project
examination
Methodical assessment or review
tonsils · pharynx · oral · patient · doctor · clinic · pediatrics · otolaryngology · sterile · disposable
wooden
Made from timber
disposable · sterile · smooth · flat · thin · wide · lightweight · biodegradable · sanitary · single-use
flat
Lacking vertical variation
spatula · smooth · straight · thin · wide · rounded · edges · rectangular · uniform · handle
reflex
Involuntary stimulus response
discomfort · uvula · pharyngeal · swallowing · sensitive · involuntary · reaction · spasm · throat · larynx
popsicle stick
Frozen dessert's wooden handle
- model buildingCreating small-scale replicas
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
dollhouse · glue · paint · ornament · bookmark · puppet · catapult · bridge building · school project · DIY
- clinicexam table, examination table, stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, otoscope
- doctor's officedoctor, appointment, checkup, exam room, examination table
- health equipmentstethoscope, bandage, gauze, syringe, needle
- medical toolsstethoscope, otoscope, ophthalmoscope, catheter, reflex hammer
- clinical skillsauscultation, palpation, percussion, physical exam, patient assessment
- ENT instrumentsotoscope, laryngoscope, audiometer, tuning fork, grommet
tongue, depression, depress, oppressive, tongues, tongue-tied, tongued, tonguing, tongueless