-scopy

-scopy
comb. form indicating viewing or observation, usu. with an instrument ending in -scope (microscopy).

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\\skəpē, -pi\ noun combining form (-es)
Etymology: Greek -skopia, from skopein to view + -ia -y — more at spy

fluoroscopy

microscopy

spectroscopy

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a combining form used to form abstract action nouns corresponding to nouns with stems ending in -scope: telescopy.
[ < Gk skopía watching. See -SCOPE, -Y3]

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-scopy /-skə-pi/
combining form
Indicating viewing, examining, or observing, as in autoscopy, poroscopy, ornithoscopy
ORIGIN: Gr skopeein to view

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combining form. observation; examination: »

Cranioscopy = examination of the cranium.

╂[< Greek skopi watchtower < skopeîn look at]

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comb. form indicating viewing, observation, or examination, typically with an instrument having a name ending in -scope

endoscopy | microscopy

Origin:
from Greek skopia ‘observation’, from skopein ‘examine, look at’

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-scopy
a formative element f. Gr. -σκοπία observation (f. σκοπεῖν to examine, look at: see -y3), used to form ns. denoting: (a) (formerly) divination by inspection of something (ooscopy, ornithoscopy); (b) scientific examination by means of some instrument (stethoscopy, telescopy); (c) medical examination of some part of the body (gastroscopy, peritoneoscopy).

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • -scopy — [skə pē] [Gr skopia < skopein: see SCOPE] combining form forming nouns examination; observation [bioscopy] …   English World dictionary

  • -scopy — noun combining form Etymology: Greek skopia, from skeptesthai viewing ; observation < spectroscopy > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • -scopy — a combining form used to form abstract action nouns corresponding to nouns with stems ending in scope: telescopy. [ < Gk skopía watching. See SCOPE, Y3] * * * …   Universalium

  • -scopy — An action or activity involving the use of in instrument for viewing. [G. skopeo, to view] * * * [Gr. skopein to examine] a word termination denoting the act of examining …   Medical dictionary

  • -scopy — combining form indicating observation or examination: microscopy. Origin from Gk skopia observation , from skopein examine, look at …   English new terms dictionary

  • -scopy — (G). Observation …   Dictionary of word roots and combining forms

  • -scopy — sco·py …   English syllables

  • -scopy — aff. a combining form meaning “examination,” measurement” (radioscopy), also forming abstract nouns corresponding to nouns ending in scope (spectroscopy; telescopy) • Etymology: < Gk skopía watching …   From formal English to slang

  • -scopy — a word element for forming abstract action nouns related to scope, as in telescopy. {Greek skopia, literally, watching. See scope} …  

  • scopy — …   Useful english dictionary

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