abdominoscope

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noun

An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.

OriginAncient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) ← Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai ← Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti →
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Meanings

nounabdominoscope (plural abdominoscopes)

plural abdominoscopes

  1. An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.

Origin

  1. Latinabdōmen
  2. Englishabdomino-
  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. Englishabdominoscope

From abdomino- + -scope.

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APA

abdominoscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdominoscope

MLA

“abdominoscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdominoscope. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abdominoscope,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdominoscope.

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