an optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as mineral samples or animal or plant cells, typically magnified several hundred times.
micro+scope
Shared component: scope · view; examine
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesan optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer, containing an arrangement of lenses, or of curved mirrors and lenses, by which rays of light are collected and focused and the resulting image magnified.
tele+scope
Shared component: scope · view; examine
a medical instrument that a doctor uses to listen to someone's heart or breathing
stetho+scope
Shared component: scope · view; examine
A forecast of a person's future based on the relative positions of the stars and planets at the time of their birth, often published in a newspaper or magazine.
horo+scope
Shared component: scope · view; examine
a device consisting of a tube attached to a set of mirrors or prisms, by which an observer (as in a submarine) can see things that are otherwise out of sight.
peri+scope
Shared component: scope · view; examine
A toy consisting of a tube containing mirrors and pieces of colored glass or paper, whose reflections produce changing patterns when the tube is rotated.
kal+eido+scope
Shared component: scope · view; examine
a medical instrument for examining the ear, especially the eardrum.
oto+scope
Shared component: scope · view; examine
a medical instrument consisting of a long thin tube with a light and a camera, used by doctors to look inside a person's body
endo+scope
Shared component: scope · view; examine
a device consisting of a wheel or disk mounted so that it can spin rapidly about an axis which is itself free to alter in direction, used to maintain orientation and stability.
gyro+scope
Shared component: scope · view; examine
A cathode-ray tube in a television receiver, which translates electrical signals into a visible picture.
kine+scope
Shared component: scope · view; examine
A small telescope attached to a larger astronomical telescope, used to locate and track a target object by following a guide star.
guide+scope
Shared component: scope · view; examine
An optical sighting device, typically a telescope, mounted on a rifle to assist in aiming.
rifle+scope
Shared component: scope · view; examine
A small, low-power telescope attached to a larger astronomical telescope, used to locate and center objects in the main telescope's field of view.
finder+scope
Shared component: scope · view; examine
A slender, tubular medical instrument with a light and a lens, used to examine the interior of the abdomen or to perform minor surgery.
laparo+scope
Shared component: scope · view; examine
an optical instrument for viewing two-dimensional pictures so that they appear as a single three-dimensional image.
stereo+scope
Shared component: scope · view; examine
A medical instrument consisting of a long, thin tube with a light and camera, used for examining the inside of the bronchial tubes.
broncho+scope
Shared component: scope · view; examine
A medical instrument used for examining the larynx and the throat.
laryngo+scope
Shared component: scope · view; examine
An electronic instrument that produces a visual representation of electrical signals, showing how they change over time.
oscillo+scope
Shared component: scope · view; examine
An instrument used for producing and observing spectra, especially for chemical analysis.
spectro+scope
Shared component: scope · view; examine