ureteroscopic

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adjective

Relating to a ureteroscope or to ureteroscopy

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

adjectiveureteroscopic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to a ureteroscope or to ureteroscopy

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wers-
  2. Ancient Greekοὐρέω (ouréō)
  3. Ancient Greekοὐρητήρ (ourētḗr)
  4. Englishuretero-
  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. Englishureteroscopic

From uretero- + -scopic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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