-scopy
a combining form used to form abstract action nouns corresponding to nouns with stems ending in -scope: telescopy.
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Words nearby -scopy
scopophobia, scops owl, scopula, scopulate, Scopus, -scopy, scorbutic, scorbutigenic, scorch, scorched-earth policy, scorcher
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British Dictionary definitions for -scopy
-scopy
n combining form
indicating a viewing or observationmicroscopy
Word Origin for -scopy
from Greek -skopia, from skopein to look at
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Medical definitions for -scopy
-scopy
suff.
Viewing; seeing; observation:microscopy.
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