Etymology

cystoscopy

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Today it means: An endoscopy of the urinary bladder via the urethra Full definition →

Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) ← Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai ← Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti
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  1. Ancient Greekκύστη (kústē)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kewH-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱewh₁-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ḱuh₁éyeti
  5. Ancient Greekκῠ́ω (kŭ́ō)?
  6. Ancient Greekκύστις (kústis)
  7. Late Latincystis
  8. Englishcyst
  9. Englishcysto-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  12. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  13. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  14. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  15. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  16. English todaycystoscopy

From cysto- + -scopy.

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