endoscope

English

Etymology

From endo- +‎ -scope.

Pronunciation

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Noun

endoscope (plural endoscopes)

  1. An instrument used to examine a bodily orifice or canal, or a hollow organ.
    Hypernyms: scope < instrument, device
    Hyponyms: see Thesaurus:endoscope

Derived terms

Translations

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.dɔs.kɔp/
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Noun

endoscope m (plural endoscopes)

  1. endoscope

Descendants

  • Persian: آندوسکوپ (ândoskop)

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