Relating to seeing, viewing, or observing.
scop+ic
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesRelating to or involving a gyroscope, a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity.
gyro+scop+ic
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relating to, made with, or containing a telescope
tele+scop+ic
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(of a substance) tending to absorb moisture from the air.
hygro+scop+ic
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Relating to or performed using a laparoscope, a thin tube with a camera used to examine the inside of the abdomen or pelvis or to perform surgery.
laparo+scop+ic
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a scientist who specializes in using microscopes to study very small objects or organisms.
micro+scop+ist
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relating to or involving the seeing of objects as three-dimensional, using two eyes or optical devices to create a sense of depth.
stereo+scop+ic
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Relating to or using spectroscopy, the study of the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation.
spectro+scop+ic
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In a manner relating to or using an endoscope, a flexible tube with a light and camera used to examine the interior of a hollow organ or cavity of the body.
endo+scop+ically
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A scientist who specializes in using spectroscopes to analyze the properties of light.
spectro+scop+ist
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in a way that relates to or involves a telescope
tele+scop+ically
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In a way that relates to or is concerned with large-scale or general features, rather than details.
macro+scop+ically
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scopeExtended relation
the range of things that a subject, activity, book etc deals with
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endoscopyExtended relation
A medical procedure in which an instrument called an endoscope is used to look inside a part of the body.
endo+scopy
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mesoscopicExtended relation
Relating to an intermediate scale of size, larger than microscopic but smaller than macroscopic.
meso+scop+ic
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arthroscopyExtended relation
A surgical procedure in which a surgeon examines the inside of a joint using a thin, lighted tube called an arthroscope.
arthro+scopy
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laparoscopyExtended relation
a surgical procedure in which a fiber-optic instrument is inserted through the abdominal wall to view the organs in the abdomen or permit small-scale surgery.
laparo+scopy
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macroscopicExtended relation
Large enough to be seen by the naked eye; not microscopic.
macro+scop+ic
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laryngoscopyExtended relation
A medical examination of the larynx and throat, typically using a laryngoscope.
laryngo+scopy
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spectroscopyExtended relation
The branch of science concerned with the investigation and measurement of spectra produced when matter interacts with or emits electromagnetic radiation.
spectro+scopy
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stroboscopicExtended relation
Relating to or using a stroboscope, an instrument that makes a moving object appear stationary by shining a bright light at it at rapid, regular intervals.
strob+o+scopic
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