Hypernyms for "medical instrument"
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auriscope
auroscope
ballistocardiograph
bronchoscope
cardiograph
dialysis machine
dialyzer
diathermy machine
electrocardiograph
electroencephalograph
electromyograph
endoscope
fiberscope
keratoscope
laryngoscope
ophthalmoscope
otoscope
polygraph
rhinoscope
speculum
stethoscope
surgical instrument
syringe
thermograph
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.