bioscopy

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noun

the examination of a body to determine if it is alive or dead

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

nounbioscopy (usually uncountable, plural bioscopies)

plural bioscopies

  1. uncountableusuallymedicinethe examination of a body to determine if it is alive or dead

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  7. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  8. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  9. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  10. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  11. Englishbioscopy

From bio- + -scopy.

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APA

bioscopy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioscopy

MLA

“bioscopy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioscopy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bioscopy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioscopy.

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