Definitions

1. noun

examination of the smell of a person’s breath, often used to diagnose diseases such as diabetes or liver disorders

“The doctor used scatoscopy to detect the underlying health issue causing the patient’s bad breath.”

2. noun

in medical history, a method of diagnosing diseases by smelling a patient’s breath

“The 17th-century physician developed a new technique in scatoscopy to identify the causes of halitosis.”