Word: ureteroscopes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ur
e
ter
o
scopes
Definition: Plural of ureteroscope; an examination of the upper urinary tract, usually performed with a ureteroscope that is passed through the urethra and the bladder, and then directly into the ureter
Morphemes:
Affix: ureter
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Either of the two long, narrow ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: οὖρον
Language: grc
Decoded: ouron
Meaning: urine
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.
Affix: -τήρ
Language: grc
Decoded: -ter
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
Affix: -scope
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to make terms denoting an instrument used for viewing or examination.
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.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.