Etymology

fibrobronchoscopic

Today it means: Relating to fibrobronchoscopy Full definition →

Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) ← Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai ← Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti
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  1. Englishfibro-
  2. Ancient Greekβρόγχος (brónkhos)
  3. Englishbroncho-
  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 todayfibrobronchoscopic

From fibro- + broncho- + -scopic.

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