'auriscopic' originates from Latin and Greek, specifically the Latin word 'auris' (meaning 'ear') combined with the Greek-derived suffix '-scopic' from 'skopein'/'skopos' (meaning 'to look' or 'to examine').

'auriscopic' was formed in modern medical/Neo-Latin usage by combining Latin 'auris' and the Greek-derived suffix '-scopic' (analogous to terms like 'otoscopic') and entered English as a technical adjective.

Initially it meant 'pertaining to the visual examination of the ear'; over time this specialized medical meaning has remained stable and is still used to describe ear inspection procedures.