Meaning

suffix

-scopy

visual examination

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Terms built from -scopy

10 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with -scopy marked.

-scopy decoded step by step

3 library terms, read one part at a time.

bronchoscopy

  1. The root bronch/o means “bronchus”.
  2. The suffix -scopy means “visual examination”.
  3. Together: Visual examination of the bronchi using an endoscope.

colonoscopy

  1. The root colon/o means “colon”.
  2. The suffix -scopy means “visual examination”.
  3. Together: Visual examination of the colon using an endoscope.

arthroscopy

  1. The root arthr/o means “joint”.
  2. The suffix -scopy means “visual examination”.
  3. Together: Visual examination of the interior of a joint using an endoscope.

Parts that combine with -scopy

Word parts that appear alongside -scopy in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.

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