Etymology

colonofibroscopic

Today it means: Relating to colonofiberoscopy Full definition →

English fibroscopic ← Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) ← Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai
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  1. Englishcolono-
  2. Englishfibro-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  5. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  6. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  7. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  8. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  9. Englishfibroscopic
  10. English todaycolonofibroscopic

From colono- + fibroscopic.

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