Word: coloscopy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: co
los
co
py
Definition: colonoscopy; visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation
Morphemes:
Affix: colo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: pertaining to the colon; the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos
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.