Etymology

choledochoscope

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Today it means: The instrument used in choledochoscopy Full definition →

Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) ← Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai ← Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti
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  1. Ancient Greekχοληδόχος (kholēdókhos)
  2. New Latincholēdochus
  3. Englishcholedocho-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  6. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  7. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  8. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  9. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  10. English todaycholedochoscope

From choledocho- + -scope.

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