Word: scatoscopy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sca
tos
co
py
Definition: Examination of the feces for diagnostic purposes.
Morphemes:
Affix: scato-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excrement; waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σκῶρ
Language: grc
Decoded: skor
Meaning: dung, feces
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.