Word: dermoscopy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: der
mos
co
py
Definition: dermatoscopy. The examination of skin lesions with a dermatoscope—a magnifier (typically x10) with a light and a liquid medium between the instrument and the skin, thus illuminating the lesion without reflected light.
Morphemes:
Affix: dermo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: skin; epidermis.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δέρω
Language: grc
Decoded: dero
Meaning: I skin”, “I flay
Affix: -μᾰ
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action
Affix: -scopy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: observation, viewing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σκοπός
Language: grc
Decoded: skopos
Meaning: watcher
Affix: -έω
Language: grc
Decoded: -eo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs. Often, not always, added to the stems of thematic nouns or adjectives in -ος.