Word: colposcopy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: col
pos
co
py
Definition: the examination of the tissues of the vagina and cervix using a colposcope
Morphemes:
Affix: colpo-
Language: en
Meaning: womb, vagina
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κόλπος
Language: grc
Decoded: kolpos
Meaning: any hollow space; womb
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.