endoscope

noun

a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery

Roots

endonendo- · Greek · within skopeinscope- · Greek · to look at

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Where does endoscope come from?

The word endoscope breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: endo-, from Greek endon (“within”); and scope, from Greek skopein (“to look at”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.